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Joe
by Henry Burt Stevens
Sunday, February 06, 2005
Rated "G" by the Author.

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Poverty make do food for the family

Joe
by Henry Burt Stevens
8//8/2004

My friend Joe
tells me stories

About milk and bread
being a complete meal

No honey, just
milk and bread

Cornbread on Sundays
special, no left-overs

And walking on
the railroad tracks

Though far away
but same age

I hear him
i know, i know

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Reviewed by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado	2/7/2005

simple yet profound; excellent poem, henry! well done! (((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in tx., karen lynn. :(




Reviewed by Linda Hill	2/7/2005

Dynamic poem Henry... This touched my soul ~Linda




Reviewed by J. Allen Wilson	2/6/2005

Nicely done...can relate to this in many ways...thanks Allen




Reviewed by Sue Hess	2/6/2005

cornbread and buttermilk is a feast. nice poem




Reviewed by Judy Lloyd (Reader)	2/6/2005

Yes I think that we all hear Joe and you know there is something about cornbread and milk. Eat it all the time.

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