Why, Lord, have you taken
your greatest poet home?
Lionslove, that was him.
No truer poet lived,
than my true, good friend Tim.
Why, Lord, have you taken
him away from us all?
He had such magic words.
His poems were so real,
they flew like feathered birds.
Why, Lord, have you taken
the one that we all loved?
His poetry was great.
When he had something new,
we read it without wait.
Why, Lord, have you taken
Tim to your very side?
You knew just what to do.
It was the simplest reason,
you loved his poems too.
© Jim T. Henriksen
January 3rd, 2007
In memory of Timothy A. Johnson
Sep. 15th, 1965 - Dec. 28th, 2006
Author notes
A Monchielle is a poem in a style I created myself... The rules are as follows: first line repeats in each stanza, it consist four stanzas in total, each stanza consists of five lines, each line consists of six syllables, and lines three and five rhyme. The pattern is "Abcdc Aefgf Ahiji Aklml".
In a list
A contest entry
- Angels Among Us - Lionslove Memorial by poet2angels.
700 points, ended January 18, 2007, 18 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
Comments
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OMG this one wow...OH WE MISS YOU TIM!!
This was deserving mor then HM. This is GOLD in my eyes.
Thanks so much for sharing your heart and soul. He was blessed having you friend just as you were with him
wonderful
Tory
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Thanks Tory!
Sorry I missed this comment so long. Tim was a good friend through AP, and set a deep impression in our hearts. He will be missed, all that remains is wonderful comments and his magnificent poems, and an empty feeling in the corner of the heart he filled. With this poem, I did not care if I won gold or anything else, I just had to do this for the contest held in Tim's memory... Thanks for the comment, and thanks for the applause.
Jim
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EXCELLENT
What a touching tribute. Well written.
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Tim was a good friend, and I miss him a lot. Thanks for the comment, and the applause!
Jim
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That was a very lovely poem, so full of heart and personal feelings. Im so so sorry for your loss. It flows together really nicely and I like the style you wrote this in. Good luck.
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Thank you
kindly for your words. I really appreciate it. Thanks for that you enjoy my style too, let me know if you ever try it yourself, I would like to read and comment. Jim
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He wanted a poet by his side.
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True,
he wanted a poet by his side, and he chose one of the best! Thanks for commenting, deercatcher!
Jim
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Such a beautiful tribute to Lionslove, I know that he is looking down with a big smile on his face. Excellent form and flow good luck in the contest
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Thanks, tawk,
I know he would have loved it, and I am sure it's itching in his hands to write a comment. I am sure he would do it if he could. Thanks for the comment, the good luck wish, and the applauses! Jim
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omg, i did not know he died. is it true.? i am so sorry to hear that........i ma just speachless right now.
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Sorry to say,
he really is gone. I do not know how he died, but I know he passed away right before New Year. Thanks for reading and leaving a comment, I appreciate it.
Jim
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lovely tribute
Jim, this is beautiful and such a thoughtful tribute to Tim
he will be missed and always thought of by all of us here at AP
Good luck in the contest, and God bless you and yours, Brenda
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Thank you, Brenda,
for your wonderful comment, and your heartwarming applauses. Jim
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So Beautiful!
Such a beautiful and loving tribute to a very talented poet....I enjoyed this so much! Great job! Keep the ink flowing...smiles, Terry -
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Thanks, Terry,
your comment was very nice, and warms my heart. Jim
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Beautiful
Jim, this is so beautiful...It brought tears to my eyes...
Timothy would love this, and never forget that he is with us. He told me so many times never to forget that. You have taken the feelings of us all and written them in this poem...
TY for sharing your love....
Lynda
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Thanks, Lynda,
for your wonderful words. Yes, Tim is still with us, in the heart of each and every fellow poet whom soul he touched with his poetry and comments. I am honored by your comment, and I am humbled by your applause. Crossing my toes to win, but only in Tim's honor. If I win, I will dedicate the trophy to him. Thank you, Jim
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Monchielle is a lovely name for a lovely style of poetry. The poem is tender and from the heart.
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Monchielle
is combined from Monchi, the petname of my wife, Monica, and -elle, the last part of forms like Kyrielle, which repeats parts of the poem. Thank you for your comment, and your heartwarming applauses, it really means a lot to me! Jim
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A Heartwrenching Tribute!!!!!!!
Jim, This is such a beautiful and heartwrenching tribute you have done for Tim. I just saw that contest when I commented on another entry that went into it. Your creative style in using the form that you developed is magnanimous and I commend you for the loving caring way in which you showed your feelings. You are a dear sweet brother and I was blessed the day we met here on AP. Thank you for sharing the gift of your pen with all of us and keep that golden ink flowing. You most definitely receive a standing ovation from me to go along with my applause. Love and God bless you, Monica and Ole. Hugs from your sis, Joyce 
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Thank you, sis,
from the bottom of my heart! I just started writing, and the poem came out in the Monchielle form, it only seemed right to finish it as one.
I also cherish the day we met here on AP, and I wish we can develop a friendship which is stonger, and grows out of the boundries of electronic communication... As long as my brain and fingers work, I will keep on writing poetry, and that will be for a LONG time. 
Thanks a million times for the wonderful comment, the heartwarming applauses, and the standing ovation. Hugs to you and your husband, God bless you both! Love from your brother, Jim
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Thank You
I wish I knew what else to say about this poem...I can only say that I was blessed to have known Tim and he will always remain in my heart...
He was the best poet and his heart was always true
Thank you once again for sharing this with us
Much Love
Tessa
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Thank You
for your wonderful "Thank You". I wish I had known Tim better. While he was alive, I only knew him as Lionslove. I never asked him, and he never told me. 
Thanks for your comment, and your applauses, it means a lot to me. Jim
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Great one Jim. This is showing up on your page now
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Thanks!
I really was worried when it didn't show up on my front page... Glad it was just a temporary glitch. Glad you liked the poem too! Jim
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Fantastic!!!!!!!
You did an awesome job on this one! I didn't know him well, but what I have read was awesome. You did a great job on this tribute piece. Thanks for sharing! Keep the pen flowing. -
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Tim was a good friend, though I wish I had known him better. Thank you very much for your comment, I appreciate it a lot! Jim
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WOW!!!!!!!!! this is amazing!!!!!!!! What a beautiful tribute to a beautiful and amazing soul! I think you did a beautiful job on this! Keep that pen flowing!! and God Bless us one and all that he will help us all through this difficult time.
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He had
a truely beautiful and amazing soul. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for the wonderful comment, and the heartwarming applauses. Jim
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Jim, I am so thankful to read this beautifully expressed poem for Tim, he is so, so missed...and a very a special angel now. I am personally finding it difficult to accept that he's gone, your last stanza has brought me more tears...
He is a great loss to everyone...
~Lilac~
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You know,
I think he was an angel long before he was taken to heaven. I had difficulties believing it myself in the beginning, and it took time before it really sank in, and I could write this to him. Sorry for bringing you more tears, though thank you for the comment, and the applauses.
He is with God now...
Jim
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Jim that was really /*beautiful*/ thank you for sharing it with us
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Thank you
for your comment, and your heartwarming applauses... I miss him so much. Jim
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Touched My Heart
Very beautifully written; I'm sure Tim would love it...
I don't have the words to tell you all that this means to me as I find myself choking on tears for that sweet, gentle soul that God has taken home
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I am sure
Tim would have loved it too... Thanks for your comment, it means a lot to me. Jim
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Beautifully written Jim, no words express these feelings you have captured my friend...GETS
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Thank you,
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Jim, you owe me nothing but your good health for many years to come friend
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