Brian B

Brian B
Location
Thunder Bay, Canada
Birthday
November 14
Title
Devil's Advocate
Company
The Sort of Company your mother warned you about
Bio
A Work in Progress. When not doing the devil's work, I'm the single parent of two great young men, living playing and working in beautiful Thunder Bay Ontario. That's at the western end of Lake Superior - the North end of Highway 61. from here, you can just drive all the way to New Orleans, though I have yet to do it.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 8:11AM

Fragile(Handle With Care)

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Fragile,tender, feelings

Glassine figures,

skating on thin ice

cracked around the edges.

 

Not as strong as we think.

 

We've never passed this way before,

there may be dangers below.

 

We need time

We need patience

With a little help

understanding

and a little love,

Somehow

We will make it through.

 

January 15, 1976. 

 

rededicated Sept 13, 2009 to JK (Janie) Brady ...

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a poem for a somber sunday morning, belief/religion, love

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This is lovely, Brian...what a wonderful thought to put it up for our friend. xox
Robin Sneed
September 13, 2009 09:23 AM
Lovely images of glassine figures. Yes, relationships are fragile. Life is fragile.
Lea Lane
September 13, 2009 09:30 AM
Wow, that IS an old one! Impressive that you still have it.Even more impressive if you can remember for whom it was written.

It's good, too. Old ones can be very good ones, eh?
wakingupslowly
September 13, 2009 09:33 AM
Robin: I added the dedication
Lea: thank you.
Carrie: When I moved two years ago, i disinterred my folder of my college poetry... I've been revisiting them here periodically - since Janie has especially encouraged me to do this, I thought this one suited her this week.
Brian B
September 13, 2009 09:44 AM
Oh yes . . . this is very nice!
Owl_Says_Who
September 13, 2009 11:02 AM
great thought. hope it helps jk.
Cap'n Parrotdead
September 13, 2009 01:44 PM
Great post, Brian!
tai
September 13, 2009 03:19 PM
Awwwhhhhh...

That was so sweet. JK deserves it.
Duaneart
September 13, 2009 03:45 PM
owl, tai...glad you liked it
duane, cap'n...we help how we can...
Brian B
September 13, 2009 05:52 PM
what a lovely gift for a friend who is in pain. love love love this is beautiful indeed.
Theodora L'Engle Knight
September 13, 2009 08:04 PM
nice brian. i'll have to go see what's cooking with jk. i'm sure she appreciates the dedication, and i'm guessing it helped a little, whatever is going on.
cindy capitani
September 13, 2009 08:40 PM
Sometimes a pull from the vault is the perfect solution.
scupper
September 14, 2009 06:38 AM
theo: a beauty knows beautiful when she reads it?
cindy: friends support friends in need, or we try, anyhow...
scupper: I've never claimed perfection, merely my best efforts...but thanks.
Brian B
September 14, 2009 08:25 AM
Sensitive and compassionate...something we all need a lot more of.
marytkelly
September 14, 2009 10:28 AM
maryt: some things there can never be enough of.
Brian B
September 14, 2009 01:49 PM
very nice, I liked it alot :) understanding, love and a bit of luck get us by
SarahRayRay
September 20, 2009 09:23 PM