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A poem my dad used to read to me when I was little....


If you have the patience to read to the end, you might have a little smile. All of Robert Service's poems are special to me. I hope you enjoy this one.



The Cremation of Sam McGee by Robert Service

-- Edited by KaeEll at 09:39, 2009-01-29

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The Naughty Bad Girl

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I've heard this poem before, and it brought back memories. Thanks for sharing!

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Moore Ideas Not More Ideas!

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Date: Jan 30, 2009

I remember that poem, KaeEll, but hadn't though about it in a long time! Thank you for the reminder.

When I was really little, my father used to keep me amused (and out of my mother's hair) by using his office "dictaphone" to cut records for me. One of my favorite things that he used to read to me was Hiawatha by Longfellow. I used to sit in front of the family record player, and listen to my father's voice reading this poem. I was probaby about five...

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