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What is a Friend?
by Jeanette Cooper → (All Poetry by Jeanette Cooper)
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This was a poem title I did with my students nearly every year, and I used some of the best responses and composed them in the following poem.

What is a Friend?

A friend is
Someone who cares about you,
Someone who likes you just the way you are.

A friend is
Someone who does things with you,
Someone who keeps your secrets.

A friend is
Someone who sometimes gets angry with you,
Someone who might hurt your feelings sometimes
even when they don’t mean to.

A friend is
Someone who comforts you when you’re sad,
Someone who laughs with you when you’re happy.

A friend is
Someone who wants to be with you,
Someone who enjoys your company.

A friend is
Someone you’ll remember always
Even when they grow up and move away.

A friend is
Someone who is loyal and says good things about you,
Someone who gets mad if someone else is mean to you.

A friend is
A link to someone’s humanity like food for the soul to share,
Someone to hold onto when life’s follies bring despair.

A friend is
F-frank, R-righteous, I-intrepid, E-earnest, N-noble,  D-decent

A friend is a friend—always!
 

 
 


 

 


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Reviewed on March 9, 2007
This is true friendship. Your students will be delighted to read this. Thank you for sharing!!!!!

Sandie Angel :o)

Reviewed by Richard Orey
Reviewed on March 2, 2007
This is so wonderfully true.

In the courtroom, the quote I often hear is:
"With friends like you, who needs enemies?"

With hope in my grown-up heart, may I add:
"Friends don't fight in a courtroom."

"What is a friend?"
What a nice gift to bring to us, Jeanette.

Love to you,
Richard

Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on January 23, 2007
A true friend is a gift beyond anything that can be calculated. Wonderful write, Jeanette. Merci. Love and peace,

Regis

Reviewed by - - - - - TRASK
Reviewed on January 22, 2007
If You Live To Be 195 Still Have 1 True Friend Consider Yourself Fortunate All Rest Be But Acquaintainces...

Credit For Write!

TRASK

Reviewed by Joyce Bowling
Reviewed on January 21, 2007
Excellent Jeanette, I loved this write for each and every line is truly what a friend is all about. My husband and I were just talking about this very subject this morning...enjoyed this much. I might try this writing prompt with my class, they really enjoy creative writing. I was stunned at their responses with the prompt I gave them last week...I have a dream...they were great, most of them had a dream of no more drugs, no alcohol, no smoking and no divorce...children are so honest, wonderful and sweet. Enjoyed this very much.
Blessings,
Joyce Bowling

Reviewed by Paul Berube
Reviewed on January 21, 2007
Jeanette,

Excellent. Frienship carries many responsibilities.

Reviewed on January 21, 2007

Wise thoughts compose "What is a Friend?" in poetic bouquet of orchids.

I did enjoy the reading of "What is a Friend?".

I salute You, Poet.


Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU

Reviewed by Blue Sleighty
Reviewed on January 21, 2007
Very nice write! I was just talking to my best friend of 30 years when I ran across this write. We have been through SO much together. I'm going to send this to my Lisa!

Reviewed by Susan Sonnen
Reviewed on January 21, 2007
thank you for sharing these with us

Reviewed by K. Mulroney
Reviewed on January 21, 2007
Bravo!!!! Great piece and great subject!

Reviewed by Kimmy Van Kooten
Reviewed on January 21, 2007
Amen to your pen~ What a great write!
You must be a wonderful friend to have!
Love and peace~
Kimmy~


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