A Tribute to Bart Hersey
A special friendship49 total reviews
Comment from Carolyn Dooley
One thing for sure, you will never forget him. With the touch of shoe strings, his memories will always be there. Then man made it possible for you to run with less pain than normal. It was great you, and he had a great friendship. Thank you for sharing a heartfelt poem. Have a great week.
reply by the author on 29-Jun-2022
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One thing for sure, you will never forget him. With the touch of shoe strings, his memories will always be there. Then man made it possible for you to run with less pain than normal. It was great you, and he had a great friendship. Thank you for sharing a heartfelt poem. Have a great week.
Comment Written 27-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 29-Jun-2022
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Thanks, Carolyn. I wear his shoes for everyday use as well as running - oops, I'm only slowly jogging now.
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You are welcome.
Comment from Katie Mae Dead
What a delightful old-school type friendship.
I live how he was proud of his craft and that's the way it should be..simple and significant
You have a great rhymed and metered poem. Your rhymes are strong without being forced Your meter is
near flawless. You might want to re-check your syllable count
Best wishes in the contest. If only we had more friendships like that today.
Katiemae Dead
reply by the author on 29-Jun-2022
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What a delightful old-school type friendship.
I live how he was proud of his craft and that's the way it should be..simple and significant
You have a great rhymed and metered poem. Your rhymes are strong without being forced Your meter is
near flawless. You might want to re-check your syllable count
Best wishes in the contest. If only we had more friendships like that today.
Katiemae Dead
Comment Written 27-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 29-Jun-2022
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Thanks, Katiemae. I usually go with iambic meter, but occasionally I will try something different. Robert Service uses a meter like I have done here quite a bit. It's a combination of iambic and anapest.
Comment from karenina
This is such a warm story, written in gentle rhyme with such serenity and grace I must pause...
Sit still, a moment, to recall those "Bart Hersey" improbable friends God has put in my path...
It's so easy to drown in negativity these days.
Kind souls abound...
We need the only open our minds and hearts!
Perfect!
Karenina
reply by the author on 29-Jun-2022
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This is such a warm story, written in gentle rhyme with such serenity and grace I must pause...
Sit still, a moment, to recall those "Bart Hersey" improbable friends God has put in my path...
It's so easy to drown in negativity these days.
Kind souls abound...
We need the only open our minds and hearts!
Perfect!
Karenina
Comment Written 27-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 29-Jun-2022
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Thanks, Karenina. Your review is quite poetic in itself.
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Ah, thanks! Inspired by you, then...
Comment from Mary Vigasin
A very well-written and great introduction and tribute to a good friend.
Your words give him life again and have him be a friend and man that many of us would like to have met and also call a pal.
Good luck in the contest.
Mary
reply by the author on 29-Jun-2022
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A very well-written and great introduction and tribute to a good friend.
Your words give him life again and have him be a friend and man that many of us would like to have met and also call a pal.
Good luck in the contest.
Mary
Comment Written 27-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 29-Jun-2022
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Thanks, Mary. He was larger than life.
Comment from Whitewave
Paul,
This seems to me like each of you walking a mile in the other one's shoes. This is such basic ground work we all need to do. You have incorporated lovely thyme and a special running rhythm. I think you win the race but a tie with your champion friend, Bart Hersey. Yes, his spirit is still with you, from start to finish line and he's cheering you on! Go Paul!
reply by the author on 27-Jun-2022
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Paul,
This seems to me like each of you walking a mile in the other one's shoes. This is such basic ground work we all need to do. You have incorporated lovely thyme and a special running rhythm. I think you win the race but a tie with your champion friend, Bart Hersey. Yes, his spirit is still with you, from start to finish line and he's cheering you on! Go Paul!
Comment Written 27-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 27-Jun-2022
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Thanks for the review. I walk a mile or two in his shoes every day.
Comment from amahra
On December the 12th last year, my dear friend died of Covid. It was so sudden, that I was devastated and broke down in public. I'm sorry for your loss. The poem was beautiful. Great job and best wishes in the contest.
reply by the author on 27-Jun-2022
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On December the 12th last year, my dear friend died of Covid. It was so sudden, that I was devastated and broke down in public. I'm sorry for your loss. The poem was beautiful. Great job and best wishes in the contest.
Comment Written 27-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 27-Jun-2022
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Thanks, amahra. I am sorry about your friend. When these things happen unexpectedly, it is extra painful.
Comment from Marienkiefer
A wonderful tribute to the old ways and the good old days, where we walk a mile in someone's else's shoes, or great distances to do anything for a friend. Your poem celebrates that very well.
Sparkling moment in your poem is how with a handshake and a smile a friendship was made.
Thanks for this wonderful tribute, to a friend. A very worthy contest entry.
reply by the author on 27-Jun-2022
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A wonderful tribute to the old ways and the good old days, where we walk a mile in someone's else's shoes, or great distances to do anything for a friend. Your poem celebrates that very well.
Sparkling moment in your poem is how with a handshake and a smile a friendship was made.
Thanks for this wonderful tribute, to a friend. A very worthy contest entry.
Comment Written 27-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 27-Jun-2022
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Thanks, Marien. Bart was a special man. I try to keep in touch with his wife. She is special, too.
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Wonderful 🌸
Comment from nomi338
One of the great joys of life is meeting and becoming friends with someone so remarkable that the joy of loving friendship appears why we are even here at all. To be that for someone else is or should be everyone's mission in life. How great to be someone's unforgettable person.
reply by the author on 27-Jun-2022
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One of the great joys of life is meeting and becoming friends with someone so remarkable that the joy of loving friendship appears why we are even here at all. To be that for someone else is or should be everyone's mission in life. How great to be someone's unforgettable person.
Comment Written 27-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 27-Jun-2022
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Thanks, Nomi. Why do the special ones always go early?
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Ergo the appropriate saying: The Good Die Young
Comment from dragonpoet
Paul,
This is a nice ode to a lost friend. Sorry for your loss. It sounds like he hade something he could have patented. It is a talent to make shoes that take away pain.
It flows wall and the rhyme is unforced. The artwork matches well.
Good luck in the contest.
Keep writing and stay healthy
Joan
reply by the author on 27-Jun-2022
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Paul,
This is a nice ode to a lost friend. Sorry for your loss. It sounds like he hade something he could have patented. It is a talent to make shoes that take away pain.
It flows wall and the rhyme is unforced. The artwork matches well.
Good luck in the contest.
Keep writing and stay healthy
Joan
Comment Written 27-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 27-Jun-2022
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Thanks, Joan. As I am getting older, I am running less. I've got to get back out there.
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No problem, Paul. I walk every day that weather permits.
Joan
Comment from SLMorrical
This is a wonderful poem for the contest. I love the way it flowed. I could feel the emotion in it as I read it. I could feel the pain in the writer's feet. My feet hurt at times when I am on them a long time. I love the ending and how lacing up the shoes reminds him of Bart and he can feel his spirit with him at that time. Well done.
reply by the author on 27-Jun-2022
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This is a wonderful poem for the contest. I love the way it flowed. I could feel the emotion in it as I read it. I could feel the pain in the writer's feet. My feet hurt at times when I am on them a long time. I love the ending and how lacing up the shoes reminds him of Bart and he can feel his spirit with him at that time. Well done.
Comment Written 27-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 27-Jun-2022
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Thanks for the review, Saint. I've got to lace up those shoes more often. I'm gaining weight again.
