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The Words This morning I was working In my shop all by myself Looking for the perfect board To make a little shelf I found a piece of rough cut wood About the perfect size I ran it through the planer And could not believe my eyes The planer peeled the surface off And now exposed the grain To reveal a message so composed Of time and earth and rain And as I looked into the grain The thought came to my mind That I�d revealed a message From another place in time The message so long hid away Had now at last been told And with it I�ll make something new Of something very old Now from this little shelf I�ll make The message will be heard For when you look into grain It�s there you find the words A product of two poets This little shelf will be A work of art straight from the heart Of this old tree and me � Jack Roberts � November 25, 2003 �

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Reviewed by Regis Auffray

Reviewed on January 10, 2005

Delightful. Nice rhyme and rythm and a beautiful message as well. Thank you for this offering, Jack.

Reviewed by Birdie Houston (Reader)

Reviewed on January 10, 2005

Each verse jumps right up at you and off the page into the heart !

Reviewed by La Belle Rouge (Reader)

Reviewed on January 10, 2005

I'm impressed, this is exceptional Jack.

Reviewed by E T Waldron

Reviewed on January 10, 2005

Jack I love your ability to tell a story in such superb
rhyme and rhythm!This is wonderful!

Reviewed by Jill Eisnaugle

Reviewed on January 10, 2005

This is sweet! You have such a unique perspective on things.
Take care,
Jill

Reviewed by *********** ********** (Reader)

Reviewed on January 10, 2005

I loved this the first time I read it....and on second read it is just as beautifully touching....

ty Jack....So nice to read you again..

Dani

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes

Reviewed on January 10, 2005

Most beautiful Jack!!

Love Tinka

Reviewed by Kate Clifford (Reader)

Reviewed on January 9, 2005

Beautiful message!

Reviewed by SHERRY HEIM

Reviewed on January 9, 2005

Every piece of wood tells a story if we take the time to listen. That is the satisfaction of woodworking. Very nice poetry, Jack. Always great to read you.
Take care,
Sherry

Reviewed by A PAX

Reviewed on January 9, 2005

I see the same thing when I look at a cross grain of wood
I find it so interesting
that layer upon layer hugs the older year, and protects it
nature is a story unto itself, we just have to stop and observe

this is a wonderful wonderful poem jack
only an artist/poet like yourself would see the beauty revealed
by this act....and good for us that you did, and expressed it so beautifully to share with us......
ty woody!
lol
Anita :)

Reviewed by Judy Lloyd (Reader)

Reviewed on January 9, 2005

What an interesting poem about woodwork and poets.

Reviewed by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado

Reviewed on January 9, 2005

nice one, jack! well done!

(((HUGS))) and much love, your texas friend, karen lynn. :D

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