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"he's got sand" (true grit)

If anyone remembers the old John Wayne movies, they will probably know the quote by Wayne's character roughly this):
“The fella’s got sand; I’ll give him that.” For those who haven’t seen them, it was a term of respect for a person who weathered the storms of life with determination and dignity.

One such person is an AP friend named Pat Powers. He has endured much but is determined to keep his head up and carry on.

..................He’s got ‘sand’................

Now, the challenge is:

1. Write a poem about someone like Pat, who you admire and respect.

2. Keep it reasonably short, say 15 to 35 lines.

3. Nothing stupid, profane or graphic.

4. Most importantly: talk of loss or tragedy is fine, but the message in the end :

MUST FIT THE PROMPT
MUST BE POSITIVE (will DQ without comment)


I will happily add points up to 1500 and shinys as entries number up.

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on July 19, 2008
  • Rewards: Gold: 500, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100
  • Final notes:
    Thanks all for the great writes. It wasn't easy deciding on the top three, so I went with how they impacted me.

Contest Winners

  1. Christopher Reeve, A Will Of Steel
    "You can't be superman", I thought;
    But the crowd ate up the words you brought.
    by ecrivain01 33 lines, 18 comments, on Feb 20 1:57 PM 2005. In Hope
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  2. Ole Ma Bell
    HEART AND SOUL SONGS
    OLE MA BELL
    by Charles Johnson 34 lines, 5 comments, on Apr 1 1:37 PM 2008. In love, life, death, lost, loss, pain, personal, sad, spiritual, hope, family
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  3. He Had
    by wonderbandalice 31 lines, 4 comments, on Jul 5 4:07 PM 2008
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]

Entries [6]

1 - 6 of 6
  • The Yellow Ribbon II
    “Tie a yellow ribbon round the old oak tree…”
    by butterflywriter 27 lines, 6 comments, on Jul 5 1:02 PM 2008
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Ray
    The first time I saw him he was using a walker,
    by penman 38 lines, 6 comments, on Jul 5 6:44 PM 2008. In Other
    • Commented on by judge.
  • A Father to Remember
    Did we have a Father, blond and tall,
    running hither and there?
    by DeGraw 21 lines, 11 comments, on Jun 14 4:04 PM 2008. In Personal
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite

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  • ecrivain01
    July 19, 2008
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    Thanks to the host for the trophy ...

    and congratulations to the others who also garnered trophies.