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Poems From the Heartland

Por Tom Paulding

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Longitud: 113 página45 minutos

Editorial:: Happy Jack Publishing, LLC
Publicado:: Feb 14, 2014
ISBN:: 9781507045251
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Tom Paulding is a fresh new voice in poetry. His artfully crafted poems range in subject matter from family, to faith, to love, to self-reflection.

Tom's roots go back to the rural countryside of southern Iowa where he dreamed of cowboys an the old west. His life has taken him on many different paths, from farming, to auctioneering, to sales.

Tom is a natural storyteller whose life experiences give voice to his unique brand of poetry.

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Poems From the Heartland

Por Tom Paulding

Longitud: 113 página45 minutos

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Tom Paulding is a fresh new voice in poetry. His artfully crafted poems range in subject matter from family, to faith, to love, to self-reflection.

Tom's roots go back to the rural countryside of southern Iowa where he dreamed of cowboys an the old west. His life has taken him on many different paths, from farming, to auctioneering, to sales.

Tom is a natural storyteller whose life experiences give voice to his unique brand of poetry.

Editorial:: Happy Jack Publishing, LLC
Publicado:: Feb 14, 2014
ISBN:: 9781507045251
Formato:: Libro

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Tom Paulding

Tom Paulding began writing poetry in high school and continued his passion through the years. His subjects range from family, to faith, to love, to self-reflection. The grandson of coal miners and son of a school superintendent, he attended several small schools in Iowa: Clutier, Deep River, Cotter, and Columbus Junction. He attended college at the University of Iowa. He met Mary Frances, his wife of 52 years, in Columbus Junction and began farming with her father. During the next 20 years he broadened his sights to include horses, auctioneering, and commodities. He then joined Harker Foods and moved to Hillsboro, IL. There they purchased the Historic Red Rooster Inn. They have one daughter, Ramona, ministering at Knoxville Presbyterian Church, and one grandson, Andy. You will never find Tom idle because family and friends keep inspiring his poetic reflections.

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INTRODUCTION:

Special Poem by Mary Frances Paulding

DAILY LOVE

Day breaks

We stretch and strive

To bring life to our limbs

New plans and goals

From our head to our toes

For life shall never pass us by

The goal it seems

Is to ever be

Totally…Forever…Engaged

Seeing…Learning

From outside and within

Sharing and caring

I can see what God’s best can be

- Always, MF

Part one:

reflections from the heart

THE DEVIL IS MY DATE

A summer night in ‘58

And I’d just turned sixteen

My dad he bought a brand new car

Like none I’d never seen

A brand new Pontiac Star Chief

It was the real deal

A piece of steel sent from above

The fastest thing on wheels

That’s so many years ago

Now a Lincoln is my ride

And tonight no girl does ride with me

For the Devil’s by my side

I would do one hundred thirty

Going down the Cotter flats

And the troopers that did see me

Said My God man what was that!

Now all that’s left are memories

Even Jesus I can’t find

I say old friend I’m right down here

But I think he must be blind

So one last run upon that flat

And at last I know my fate

For I found the one that understands

You see the Devil is my date

1986

I watch the snow through tear filled eyes

Covering fields far below

With memories of another time

Where there my crops did grow

Another time, a joyous time

When this land it was my life

And in those times I did not know

Of trouble or of strife

But then my world came to an end

With my lender as my foe

Now I am driven from my land

But have nowhere to go

Now every hope and every dream

Does die with the auction cry

But in my heart and in my soul

God knows how I did try

Bringing pennies on the dollar

And still I’m in the red

I shake my head and slowly bow

Wishing, Lord, that I were dead

Now as I watch those fields of white

Which below lies loam and sand

I wipe a tear and walk away

For the bank now owns my land

My eyes they search the heavens

Searching past the sky of grey

And with His love to guide me

I’ll win another day

A PATRIOT

I guess you would call me a liberal

And I’ve always felt proud and free

Now I’m talking to the right wing

And the troubles that I see

They talk about the Tea Party

And the southern redneck states

And social justice that we’ve earned

I would like a true debate

I truly am so grateful

That I’ve stood for what is right

Because you right wing diplomats

Are on this land a fearsome blight

Now I think of King and Kennedy

And of the progress we have made

But now a bunch of brain dead fools

Want to take it all away

In 2012 our time has come

We will not hesitate

For the real patriots of this land

Will step up to the plate

THE AUCTIONEER

He climbs the block and takes his seat

Tips his hat then says hello

With mike in hand he turns the switch

And his words begin to flow

We’ll start the sale with heifers boys

They’re choice so let’s begin

Forty thousand pounds, a thousand each

He says with a tiny grin

The buyers stand around the rail

With no smiles upon their face

Then the auctioneer he starts the day

And begins

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