My great Uncle was a tramp
56North of England village on the moors
Sunset in winter.Chilly for the homeless wanderer.
A great attempt at copying a painting by Lowry by a beginner artist
Unce Bill and the Angels
Down in the old coal mine.
To sit down and to dine.
I wander round the roads and streets
Where us children used to play.
And as I walk I am wondering
How I'll get fed today.
Yet,I know there's magic for I saw
Ten thousand angels filled with joy
Their voices ,soft like molten gold,
Just as the Bible has foretold
I saw three Shepherds in our street
Though we have no flocks of sheep
I saw three Magi coming here
They were stood right over there.
One had gold and one had myrrh,
Frankincense the third King bore.
As I've no job to tie me down
I followed them to Bethlehem Town.
And in a manger lay the Christ
As round the world, the rich men diced.
And Mary touched my wounded soul,
And Jesus' birth has made me whole
You see a tramp beg in your Malls,
You don't see Jesus Christ at all.
Yet I, a tramp,a worthless man,
Have seen the heart of Bethlehem.
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Yes,it is true about the pit accident.He was my grandfather's uncle.his mother's brother.I believe.Also he did become a tramp as there was no Welfare State or compensation then.The visions of course are from my imagination.He thought he had seen the sea but my mother thought it was the Manchester Ship Canal about 10 miles away.none of them had seen the sea,so he didn't know.No televisions then!!
Fascinating. Thanks. I am at a point in my life where real people intrigue me more than imaginary folk, i.e., how they survived what they survived. Appreciate the information.
I'm glad I could tell you.my sister painted the picture at the top..........it's copy of s Northern town by the artist
L.S.Lowry.She was very interested as Mum had never told her.
it was a tough world in the Uk then for the poor [like the USA may be now]
How is the UK faring? Perhaps you have written a hub about it. I will have to check and see.
Happy Monday, Barbara
Well,we are all feeling a little apprehensive about the economic climate but we lived through other difficult times like being bombed by the IRA for nearly 30 years.That was one good thing Tony Blair helped to resolve.All the coal mines were shut down by the last Conservative government and there's a shortage of jobs both for the unskilled and the educated.My niece has gone to teach in Indonesia!
I think we are so well off now than almost all the world and we have our healthcare so I'm not grumbling.Thanks for reading my verses.Kathryn
I love your positive attitude and also your fresh new bouquet of pink flowers! Hugs!
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Storytellersrus Level 7 Commenter 15 months ago
Is this a true story? I find the first verse very intense and would like more information. Thanks.