Ode To H. W. Longfellow by Marilyn A F Longfellow

In his chest, his heart to bare.
All the pain and sorrow there.

Fire! Fire! Everywhere!
Screaming! Crying! In despair.

Valiantly chasing the flames he chased.
The fire melting his loves life, cotton and lace.

Scars to hide, upon his face.
Still Henry's quill went on to trace

"The Cross of Snow", a sweet sweet lay.
Of the wife he lost on that sad day.

His thoughts of Fanny would harken him.
And is now at rest, with his mighty pen.......

Bipedalguy (75.67.182.104) -- Wednesday, January 30 2008, 07:45 pm

You could have inherited his talent.
This is an outstanding write. Your surname, and poems like this, make me think that you might be related to H.W. Longfellow. I remember dining at the "Wayside Inn" in the forties. (It later burned). The famous poet is said to have visited that inn.
Keep it up.
Bipe

MAFLongfellow (209.33.36.170) -- Monday, February 11 2008, 12:31 am

ODE TO H.W. LONGFELLOW
that's cool. i would love to go their. my grandma was a longfellow and always said we were related to him. so i took the pin name longfellow. glad u liked my poem. hope to read u soon. poet friend, marilyn

Bipedalguy (75.67.182.104) -- Tuesday, February 12 2008, 06:23 pm

"Wayside Inn"
I seem to recall that the "Wayside Inn" burned in the fifties. I was told by one of my school teachers that it was to be rebuilt, and that accurate reproduction of the original would be a priority.
I was so young when my family took me there, that I never had a feeling for it's exact location, and don't think I have seen it after the rebuild. I have memories of dining at the Inn. (in the 1940's) I think I shall check the net for whatever I can find out.
I haven't been on the net much lately. My McAfee anti-virus has expired, and I still have to take care of that.
Happy writing.
Your friend, Bipe

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