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66 Thunder Bird

66 Thunder Bird During my days of old. Ones stories to be told. Black Bird, Thundering down many a winding road. Smokin, at 120, above many black tops, being bold. My Birds wings, in eighty eight, I did clip. I could no longer fly her, take another trip, crisscrossing this vast Continent, from shore to shore, north to south, east to west, south to north, never more. Never more to sit in the open cockpit. My wild personality, so well, it did fit. Memories, adventures, journeys, so many I had. All but dust in the winds of times passing, so sad that the beauty of this sixty six no longer fills my inner eye. Contemplating the loss, reminiscing of stories untold, I cry. Just a moment of reflecting, a moment of reminiscing, many thoughts of times in a life that have gone missing. One’s life, empty as it is, must, continue moving on even if it means, leaving behind times long gone. What will never leave the halls of my memories hoard, are the visions of my Beautiful Daughter, being stored. Having left her behind, she hung in this orb, watched me fly over a hundred thousand miles, every mile she did see as they went by, in the rear view mirror, from which she hung, as the 390 GT did hum, my long hair flowing as the wind sung with every strand waving goodbye to what was, hello to what will be. Che sara sara and forty four years later, I wonder if I was truly free. My Thunder Bird convertible has long been gone, I do not fret. My Daughters youth, has, long been gone, I missed, I do regret. At seventy five, my wings, weak, are no longer are able to fly and so, a big silver bird ( july 7th ) will take me into the sky and back into the arms of my history, my Family, my past. I am impatient for all that awaits me, sad / happy, home at last. B. J. “A ” 2 June 11, 2018

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Date: 11/8/2018 12:44:00 PM
Hello Willim J.Jr. Atfield, so nice to meet you. My husband had a Gold Wing. We went to many places with the Gold Wing. He sold it, got very sick and passed away. I do miss the gold wing. Have a nice day my friend.
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Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 11/9/2018 6:00:00 PM
At least we have the memory of the motorcycle. Right William?
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William J. Jr. Atfield
Date: 11/8/2018 2:24:00 PM
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wm. J. Atfield Jr. bja2mgmenter@gmail.com Friday, November 8th, 2018 at 10:24 AM Dear Darlene De Beaulieu : Hello to you too. Thank you for stopping by and paying a visit !!!, taking the time to comment and reminisce. I am sorry to read “ He sold it, got very sick and passed away. ” and that “ I do miss the gold wing. ”. At least we have the memories, such as mine, as expressed in “ 66 Thunder Bird ” and now for a new adventure in the cockpit of a horse, as you will find in “ Eagles and Stallions ” . You too “ Have a nice day my friend. ” . B. J. “A” 2 {{ Bill . }}
Date: 9/25/2018 8:52:00 PM
Very nicely written and glad to have you on board.:)
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William J. Jr. Atfield
Date: 9/26/2018 1:12:00 PM
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wm. J. Atfield Jr. bja2mgmenter@gmail.com Wednesday September 26th, 2018, 11:10 AM Good morning Linda Laframboise : Thank you Linda, for stopping by and perusing my site “ I've read a few of your poems ”, and thank you for the lovely comments “ Very nicely written ”, “ Very nice poem ”, “ they're all nicely written, ” as well as for “ glad to have you on board.:) ” and “ thanx. ” . Sad to say that I have so little time for myself, that I have read very little of others poems over the years and none of mine, except when someone comments and I need to go into my stuff in order to understand what they are referencing, to but know that should I get a free moment I will read yours . As Always B. J. “A ” 2 {{ Bill . }}
Date: 9/13/2018 9:46:00 PM
Beautifully pondering...Growing old is just like going home, where our true heart belongs...
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William J. Jr. Atfield
Date: 9/14/2018 1:30:00 PM
Thank you Andreas Akun, for stopping by and visiting my site !!!, for the understanding and lovely comments “ Beautifully pondering... ”, “ home, where our true heart belongs... ” As always Bill .
Date: 9/13/2018 7:13:00 PM
Moving Life revolving around , round and round. Full of Wisdom
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William J. Jr. Atfield
Date: 9/14/2018 12:35:00 PM
Thank you Dr Virinchi Mudumbai Acharya, for taking the time to peruse my stuff, for the understanding and comments “ Moving Life revolving around , round and round. Full of Wisdom ” . As always Bill .
Date: 9/13/2018 5:05:00 PM
I Loved your poems. It sure was great and brought great memories of the year. Continue the great work.
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William J. Jr. Atfield
Date: 9/14/2018 12:44:00 PM
Thank you Carol Bocchino, for “ I Loved your poems. ” as well as “ It sure was great and brought great memories of the year.”. I am happy that my adventures gave you insight into the rearview mirror of your own . As always Bill .
Date: 8/12/2018 10:43:00 AM
I bet you cut a dash driving along in your Tbird Bill, I am sure your daughter missed you across the miles. Hope you had a wonderful reunion - many more precious memories for you to store:-) hugs Jan xx
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William J. Jr. Atfield
Date: 8/15/2018 10:43:00 AM
William J Atfield Jr bja2mgmenter@gmail.com Wednesday August 15th, 2018 at 8:43 AM “ I bet you cut a dash driving along in your Tbird Bill ”. Maybe so my Dear, even in my birthday suit. I miss that machine, the flights it took me on, the adventures we shared, and oh the stories it could tell . Yes she did, “ I am sure your daughter missed you across the miles. ” Jan, although she did shared in a few adventures with us. Ontario to Chicago, to the Bad Lands, to the Canyons, to Disney Land, to Los Angles,
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William J. Jr. Atfield
Date: 8/15/2018 10:42:00 AM
where in Hollywood, she {{ at twelve }} got to sing in a Bar / Restaurant on Hollywood Boulevard and got to drive the T Bird out of the Hollywood Hills and back to Hollywood Boulevard where we were staying, then up to San Francisco, to visit with some old friends, then up the coast to Vancouver British Columbia where we stayed with my Ex and her man until she had to go back to Brantford Ontario, her mother and school. Oh yes “ Hope you had a wonderful reunion - many more precious memories for you to store ”, my Dear, all of it !!! B. J. “A” 2 {{ Bill . }}

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