It was in a comment on the Armorer poem. And I think that it is a poem about Felipé surprisingly enough. See what you think?
The Quiet Man
The soft-spoken one.
Look into the friendly eyes.
Here the welcome of his voice.
And the laughter, springing up so easily.
Eat and drink happily and heartily at his table.
Revel in the pleasantness of his talk and his thoughts.
Accept all that he’ll gladly give you,
Because he would give you all that he has.
But belittle him not for his indulgences to us,
And mistake not the strength of his purpose
As some kind of weakness.
There is steel there annealed by years of honest work
Hard work.
And when summoned
That steel forged with the unquenchable fires of Faith and Love,
Will fight the good fight
As long as it takes.
Behold
The Quiet Man
John Conway, Caminoheads Heartland Bureau Chief.
I’m deeply honored and proud to have Pilgrim Farmer John in our circle of friendship. It is going to be a good year with all of us intangled so.
Working on a poem loves, Felipé.
Perfect poem describing you Phil.
Love this new direction via poetry!
Blessed and joy Filled New Year.
Your Lourdes Friend
Jan
Jan! Hello to you in 2019! Trust that you are being that powerful spirit that you are. It seems like a long way from Lourdes now but many fond memories remain and a sustained peace has settled in. Only the best to you and your fam. Felipé.x
THIS IS INDEED A PERFECT DESCRIPTION OF OUR ONE AND ONLY FELIPÉ.
BLESSED TO KNOW YOU.
LOOKING FORWARD TO BEING IN YOUR PRESENCE THIS 2019.
SLAINTE MHATH. ( SCOTTISH GAELIC )
YOUR C.B.C.
WILLIAM.
William ~ our man guarding the northern frontier, good day. I am honored to be the subject of that work. Yes, we will get together soon. Felipé.
Amigo, Felipe!
Being identified as a “bowl full of tomatoes”, is poetic in the extreme! One could read so much into that, or not. 🙂 They are, in fact, very nice tomatoes!
SF
PFJ
PFJ ~ well, don’t get too carried away. Hehe. I was really looking for that pic of you and I from DuBQ Film Fest. But I thought the tomatoes a good substitute. Well, it is sort of a dream of August and harvest time. Hello to Farmer Cathy. PFF.
Hey there Felipe, Well once again, we just can’t help ourselves, can we? You decide to take up poetry and PFJ from Iowa falls right into step. Who knew!!?!? Love this. SO much! I just emailed you a pic of you guys, from Dubuque. See if it is the one you had in mind. Happy New year to one and all. Our Camino family is just the best. <3
Annie ~ I was totally blind sided by the coming PFJ’s poem. We are all certainly a gift to each other. Amazing how this all works. The best to you, Felipé.x