Saturday, 19 October 2013

A Wise Old Owl

Old Poem From My Grandpa
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A wise old owl 
lived in an oak
the more he saw 
the less he spoke
the less he spoke
the more he heard
so let's be like
that wise old bird.


You never get in trouble 
for what you didn't say
If you listen long enough
the answers come your way.

The argument I always win
Is the one I never had
Being wrong and happy
beats being right and mad

If somebody disagrees
its just their point of view
they have the right to theirs
just like we all do

Don't tell people they are wrong
maybe it's just a different right
but no one can put hands on you
thats when it's time to fight

Sometimes its not easy
to figure out what's right 
always ask someone you trust
and say your prayers at night.






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19 comments:

  1. ruth19 October 2013 at 13:02

    that wise old owl verse sounds just like something my own grandpa would have said {smiles}

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  2. Victoria19 October 2013 at 13:16

    Sam, this is great. Using the owl to teach such wisdom--how perfect.

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  3. Janine Bollée19 October 2013 at 13:18

    wise lesson in there for any generation, Sam.
    Super, from those super powers no doubt :-)

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  4. Maggie Grace19 October 2013 at 13:30

    Sweetly written advice to a child.

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  5. Laurie Kolp19 October 2013 at 13:32

    A wonderful fable for all of us... wise words indeed.

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  6. Susan19 October 2013 at 13:59

    Hot! Publish this!

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  7. Kathy Reed19 October 2013 at 14:20

    Loved it....owls always inspire us I think...certainly did you...well written!!

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  8. brudberg19 October 2013 at 14:31

    Loved how you used the owl poem to write your own... to elaborate on the owls view.. cool rhymes and a nice message..

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  9. stephen Hayes19 October 2013 at 14:38

    Your poetry makes wisdom extremely palatable.

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  10. Brian Miller19 October 2013 at 15:11

    i dunno, honestly what i dont say haunts me just a bit...but i think we do need to understand when words are needed and when we need to listen...i like that first little rhyme...there is def wisdom in it

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  11. Unknown19 October 2013 at 16:56

    Haha Brian so you are the one in ten? Interesting.

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  12. Anonymous19 October 2013 at 17:36

    Very Nice! :) Fun, with a moral too :)

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  13. Anonymous19 October 2013 at 18:21

    Oh... that is nice. A wise lesson for the kids and for us as well... :-)
    -HA

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  14. humbird19 October 2013 at 19:02

    What is right? - eternal question. Who is right? If you never tried how would you know...many questions here...Thanks, Sam!

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  15. Sreeja20 October 2013 at 02:39

    I like the first stanza so much.....so nice!

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  16. Rosemary Nissen-Wade20 October 2013 at 06:54

    Great advice for kids! (My grandparents used to recite me the wise old owl poem, too.)

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  17. Truedessa20 October 2013 at 11:04

    Sam,

    This is a great poem for kids with a message..love the image of the owl as the owl is so symbolic..nicely done..

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  18. Sherry Blue Sky20 October 2013 at 12:37

    Oh this is cool, Sam. Great advice.

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  19. Chris Lawrence23 October 2013 at 12:27

    the owl is a carrier of the message and speaks so well

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