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Comment 2 of 82, added on August 30th, 2004 at 4:12 PM.
I have forged and Blacksmithed for the last 25 years, and have recited this
poem many times, and the old-timers nod and agree. The young kids don't
understand. In this age of computers and throw-away items we forget how
hard it was to work and forge out a living. I wish the kids of today could
experiance just one week of the life of the old-time blacksmith. Then
they might appreciate the life-style that is afforded them today.
Alan B. Chisholm
Comment 1 of 82, added on August 18th, 2004 at 8:23 PM.
My fifth grade class (1949 - Salem In) was required to memorize this poem.
How we moaned and groaned.
As we were reading and rereading this poem our teacher, Mrs. Brooks would
ask us questions. At first it was just a big task and Mrs. Brooks was just
plain goofy. Ha!
I don't know about the rest of my classmates but I learned to love this
poem and many other poems. Mrs. Brooks brought the Blacksmith alive. What
a good man he was. Anyway, Mrs. Brooks where ever you are, and Im pretty
sure you are looking down, THANKS!
Karen Gater
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I have forged and Blacksmithed for the last 25 years, and have recited this
poem many times, and the old-timers nod and agree. The young kids don't
understand. In this age of computers and throw-away items we forget how
hard it was to work and forge out a living. I wish the kids of today could
experiance just one week of the life of the old-time blacksmith. Then
they might appreciate the life-style that is afforded them today.
Alan B. Chisholm