Poet's profile

Name :

Bob Shank

Gender :

Male

Age :

48

Country :

USA, Pennsylvania

Registered :

2004-08-21

Last visit :

2009-11-18

Poems :

334

Rating :

4.5 / 6266

Forum posts :

11061

Awards :

( F P C D )

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Read The Book......... Alone
she sat upon a bench, her chest
heaving with a multitude of sobs,
her tear stained face in her hands
prevented her from seeing the man
who sat beside her. "My child,
why do you cry" She told him
to leave her alone, that he
wouldn't understand. He pulled from
his pocket a shiny book, and said,
"please read the book, it will
make all your tears and heartache
disappear" She took the book
and opened it, she saw children
with inflated stomachs filled with
air from starvation, she saw
deformed children being born
everywhere. She quickly turned the
page and saw people dying with
cancer and aids, saw soldiers
returning from war with no limbs.
Quickly she turned to another page
where she saw gardens of majestic
beauty, families eating and playing
together, a newborn suckling upon
his mothers breast, she lingered on
these pages for some time before
she went on. The next page she saw
people relating to each other,
sharing emotion, thoughts and
feelings, hugging and nodding in
agreement. Feeling a lot better,
she turned to the last page and saw
the mans picture, there was a halo
above his head, and she asked, what
is the name of the book and are you
GOD?, "no" he replied, I
am your inner soul and the book is
just simply,
POETRY!........ Copyright © Bob
C Shank

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Featured poems

The Adventures Of Bobo and Coco (26)
by Bob Shank
at 2007-02-19

slang poems
rating: 4.2
votes: 47

You Can't Hurt Me (31)
by Bob Shank
at 2006-11-30

poems about life
rating: 4.7
votes: 24

3 women, one and the same (25)
by Bob Shank
at 2006-11-17

poems about life
rating: 4.4
votes: 17

Rain Dance (15)
by Bob Shank
at 2006-11-01

sad poems
rating: 4.8
votes: 16

I've Cut Off My Ear, Again (11)
by Bob Shank
at 2006-09-23

slang poems
rating: 4.3
votes: 12

The Devil's Own (19)
by Bob Shank
at 2006-07-13

dark poems
rating: 4.1
votes: 16

Enslaved (9)
by Bob Shank
at 2006-07-11

love poems
rating: 4.4
votes: 15

It could have happened (12)
by Bob Shank
at 2006-06-03

poems about life
rating: 4.3
votes: 11

Echoes from a dead soul (8)
by Bob Shank
at 2006-05-20

poems about life
rating: 4.7
votes: 12

Seduced by a tree (14)
by Bob Shank
at 2006-04-23

love poems
rating: 4.5
votes: 13

Have You Hugged Your Kids Today (22)
by Bob Shank
at 2006-03-29

poems about life
rating: 4.8
votes: 51

The Greatest Poem Never Written (19)
by Bob Shank
at 2006-03-27

poems about life
rating: 4.8
votes: 27

It rained last night (14)
by Bob Shank
at 2006-03-25

sad poems
rating: 4.8
votes: 18

The Ole' Ballfield (3)
by Bob Shank
at 2006-03-22

poems about life
rating: 4.3
votes: 6

I hate Poetry (16)
by Bob Shank
at 2006-01-12

poems about life
rating: 4.4
votes: 24

History's Sad Song (Revised and Updated) (6)
by Bob Shank
at 2006-01-12

explicit poems
rating: 4.5
votes: 8

Mad Poet (17)
by Bob Shank
at 2005-12-03

explicit poems
rating: 4.6
votes: 62

Dying Embers (13)
by Bob Shank
at 2005-11-07

poems about nature
rating: 4.5
votes: 26

Life and Death (Double Etheree) (72) WIN
by Bob Shank
at 2005-10-15

poems about life
rating: 4.1
votes: 424

History's Sad Song (44)
by Bob Shank
at 2005-08-30

explicit poems
rating: 4.8
votes: 82

Chasing Tomorrow (48)
by Bob Shank
at 2005-08-06

poems about life
rating: 4.6
votes: 60

Piano Girl (20)
by Bob Shank
at 2005-07-23

misc. poems
rating: 4.9
votes: 33

You Don't Understand (42)
by Bob Shank
at 2005-07-19

poems about life
rating: 4.8
votes: 79

Her Agony (54)
by Bob Shank
at 2005-07-15

sad poems
rating: 4.7
votes: 81

Two Rocking Chairs (28)
by Bob Shank
at 2005-06-30

sad poems
rating: 4.7
votes: 25

Cliffhanger (18)
by Bob Shank
at 2005-06-28

sad poems
rating: 4.5
votes: 33

Day and Night, Night and Day (25)
by Bob Shank
at 2005-05-21

poems about life
rating: 4.6
votes: 41

A Falling Mountain (14)
by Bob Shank
at 2005-04-25

poems about life
rating: 4.8
votes: 17

Crossroads (19)
by Bob Shank
at 2005-03-22

poems about life
rating: 4.7
votes: 27

The Buzzard Circles (34)
by Bob Shank
at 2005-03-13

sad poems
rating: 4.7
votes: 41

Labeled Retarded (45)
by Bob Shank
at 2005-03-06

poems about life
rating: 4.7
votes: 58

Salute To Mothers (11)
by Bob Shank
at 2005-03-01

special event poems
rating: 4.5
votes: 57

Have You Ever Seen (63) WIN
by Bob Shank
at 2005-02-21

poems about life
rating: 4.4
votes: 279

Biological Rant (42)
by Bob Shank
at 2005-02-06

explicit poems
rating: 4.7
votes: 44

Suicide Hotline (33)
by Bob Shank
at 2005-02-03

poems about life
rating: 4.8
votes: 38

It Always Rains (28)
by Bob Shank
at 2005-01-21

friendship poems
rating: 4.5
votes: 28

Stayed Too Long (35)
by Bob Shank
at 2005-01-15

sad poems
rating: 4.7
votes: 52

The Rarest Gem (33)
by Bob Shank
at 2005-01-13

love poems
rating: 4.7
votes: 33

Where Have We Gone (23)
by Bob Shank
at 2005-01-11

poems about life
rating: 4.7
votes: 30

Fool For Love (NONET) (23)
by Bob Shank
at 2005-01-11

love poems
rating: 4.7
votes: 33

Latest poems

Promise me an Eternity (kyrielle format) (5)
by Bob Shank
at 2009-03-13

love poems
rating: 4.2
votes: 5

It hurts so good (6)
by Bob Shank
at 2008-10-06

dark poems
rating: 4.9
votes: 7

Every beginning ends (2)
by Bob Shank
at 2008-09-22

love poems
rating: 5.0
votes: 1

Deer Child (3)
by Bob Shank
at 2008-08-26

poems about life
rating: 4.3
votes: 3

Infinity (1)
by Bob Shank
at 2008-08-26

love poems
rating: 4.3
votes: 3


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Latest quotes

The meaning of love is vast and deep, yet few are truly willing to go the distance

Bob Shank-Nov. 07

by Bob Shank
at 2007-11-03

rating: 4.7
votes: 13

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In life I have found only one thing that hurts more than a lie, sadly it seems to be the truth

Bob Shank, june 11th, 07

by Bob Shank
at 2007-07-11

rating: 4.9
votes: 18

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Bodies may perish, but a thought can live forever

Bob Shank-May 15th, 2007

by Bob Shank
at 2007-05-15

rating: 5.0
votes: 7

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I hate women, that's why I love them

by Bob Shank
at 2006-10-22

rating: 3.6
votes: 19

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One must smell the rose first before declaring it beautiful

Bob Shank-Sept. 23 rd

by Bob Shank
at 2006-09-24

rating: 4.3
votes: 17

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