World of Words by Elias Tobias A reader friendly poetry blog of poetry by Elias Tobias with free open poetry forum

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Free Hand-written poem offer
2007-12-17 15:55:19
Information from the World of Words by Elias Tobias Cash!Cash!Cash! Now that I have your attention, the World of Worlds by Elias Tobias has an offer that may be just as good as cash. Do you have a favorite poem among the 140 or so poems written by Elias Tobias posted on this [...] ...
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Western Women
2007-12-15 00:06:40
(lyrics for a song from a western musical yet to be written)  A bar room scene-busy Women today should be put in their place. They want too much now for my tastes. They already do plenty of chores, and mix in some lovin, they don’t need any more.   Western women don’t need no spurs. Western women don’t need no spurs. Western women [...] ...
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Nature of Change
2007-12-11 23:52:46
This poem, or parts of it, were floating in my mind for at least a month, but I didn’t feel the words were there until today, Dec. 11, 2007. I guess I have to come to some conclusion about my thoughts instead of general ranting and raving about the subject.  That was the hard part. Then my headache [...] ...
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First Snow
2007-12-05 14:13:52
 Photo by Mike Hall After being in Texas, and along the Mexican border for 16 years,  seeing the colors of the leaves changes in October was great.  Gradually the weather has been getting colder, and one thing was for sure, the first show, on Dec. 5, 2007.  About three inches of the precipitation fell. It was not [...] ...
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December Poem of the Month
2007-12-02 22:31:56
The newsletter for the World of Worlds by Elias Tobias      Welcome tot he World of Words by Elias Tobias,  for those who have never been to this  Web blog.  For those who have dropped by earlier andnot returned, there have been several changes to note.  Every month a Poem of the Month is posted, [...] ...
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Wanted: Musicians to put words to music
2007-11-16 15:11:13
     I have a musical challenge. Words and music have been put together for centuries. Some people get started in music, like me, but finds words easier to deal with than practicing the clarinet, or any other instrument for that matter.  I know how to read music and even have a clarinet around for fun. Others [...] ...
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Poet on YouTube
2007-11-06 18:14:35
  A new video made by Elias Tobias to promote the interactive capabilities of the World of Words by Elias Tobias for the Web blog’s viewers is now on the YouTube Web site for the world to view. To see it, go to http://www.youtube.com/user/etobiasnew . See the Texan show how many poems can fill a cowboy hat!   If you have any [...] ...
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Under the Old Oak Tree
2007-11-04 23:18:21
Under the Old Oak Tree When I’ve said my last word, And breathed my last breath, Take to me to that old oak tree On the small hill overlooking The field in back of the house. As the limbs of the tree grow, So will the memories as the Colors of the season change, And the fields bear the fruit Of the harvest of  the [...] ...
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November Poem of the Month
2007-11-02 21:35:51
Newsletter of the World of Words by Elias Tobias   It’s November already. It has been good to see change of seasons with the different colors of leaves in Indiana,and that’s different than the trees along the Mexico border in Texas.  Next will come colder weather and snow. We’re getting ready with new coats and getting our cars winterized like we did when [...] ...
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The Medium is the Message
2007-10-29 12:50:38
Sometimes standard symbols lose their usefulness, and others can take their place; where words that are not words are really words. It’s the thought that counts.  This is an example. The Medium is the Message  ( Et Accumsan et Iusto)  Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet,  Duis autem vel uem iriure.  Velit esse molestie consequat,  Vel illum dolore eu feugiat.  Dolore te feugiat nulla facilisis?  Sed [...] ...

Absolute Dedication
2007-10-16 12:45:14
Absolute Dedication Don’t trade your trophies into cold cash, Because you never know what victory will be the last. The reputation was carefully crafted in the past, But the impression is fresh when the new dye is cast. Be merciful in defeat of your opposition, And you will enjoy a favorable public opinion. But when it comes time to win the competition Be [...] ...

New Poetry Book - Color My World
2007-10-03 16:36:33
  New Poetry Book - Color My World While I had my old Web site, I put together a book in 2002 using a pamphlet program, and the book ended up being 20 pages on a 8 x 5 1/2 size paper. I had other types of collections, some of which appear on this Web blog, such as Love Notes, 100% [...] ...
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Mustang Heart
2007-10-03 00:18:02
Mustang heart, Born bold and beautiful, Destined to be wild and free, You run the range on the prairie. Some have tried to saddle your back, But your spirit won’t be broken, And, as they fall, you just laugh. Before they get up, you’re gone Exploring trails in another valley. I was left behind, coughing in your dust. The strongest sandstorm could Never strip away my [...] ...
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Poet Jailed
2007-09-30 02:20:39
The Newsletter of the World of Words by Elias Tobias         Poet Elias Tobias was in the crowbar hotel charged with violating terms of his poetic license until his wife, Patty, paid the bail at the WestFest on Sept. 29 at the Eitejorg Musuem of American Indian and Western Art in Indianapolis. As long as he volunteerly paid [...] ...

All for You
2007-09-27 16:36:08
All For You I took a look at you, and then held your hand. With a big smile, I promised to be your man. And I do it all for you. I do it all for you, since you are the only one. I do it all for you, since you have come into my world and set me free. Now I believe in love. You [...] ...

Race to the Finish
2007-09-26 22:43:40
Art by M.HallA Race to the Finish It’s a race to the finish,  but when will the fury end? The winners are really losers  since they have lost friends. The contest has a rule book,  and the rules easily bend. First place is important now,  no matter who you offend. The pace is past the pack,  the position to defend. I wonder if only winning is [...] ...
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Moving Update
2007-09-24 21:20:12
Newsletter for the the World of Worlds by Elias Tobias    The move to the new smaller apartment in Indianapolis is going well.  A week after the truck arrived and our stuff was unloaded, we have a functional home. More expenses were incurred due to broken and damaged items.  The office where this is being typed [...] ...

Genies in the bottles
2007-09-08 15:49:21
The bottles fall from the tables, and then the genies are set free. Expectations and desires seem real, but don’t believe what you see. Diminutive forces of good and right battle powers of collective evil and Quickly, the day becomes night. Memories made minutes before are erased instantly. Suddenly solid surfaces shift beneath my feet and sidewalks become rooftops. I fall through a window for safety. Here [...] ...

Changes coming to Web site
2007-09-01 23:06:43
 The Newsletter for the World of Word by Elias Tobias    Changes are happening here in Laredo for my wife and I.  She has a new job waiting for her in Indianapolis, Indiana, and by Sept. 17, 2007, if all goes as planned, we will be settled in a new apartment.  I have no  plans yet [...] ...
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Morning Glory
2007-08-31 14:45:35
Morning Glory I met her along my way, but she didn’t have much to say. Her simple smile was enough for me to stay just one more day, until I had to say good-bye. ...

The Truth about Outlaws
2007-08-26 15:18:40
    The Truth about Outlaws Being an outlaw in the Wild West some think was the best thing a person could be. They were always free, but they were always also on the run. That wasn’t always fun, trying to get away from their past not knowing when their next step was the last. Big names like Billy the Kid, Butch Cassidy and Wild Bunch, Jesse [...] ...

Bahama Bound
2007-08-18 21:58:43
Bahama Bound Peanut shell piles crunch on the floor, and the clock on the wall says it’s only four in the afternoon. The Happy Hour crowd will be coming in soon. Country guitars and drums fill the air. It’s Friday and people are smiling everywhere. Burgers steam the grill in the kitchen of the Rondevous. Guys and gals will come in later for a drink or two. The [...] ...
Bound 

Easy Street
2007-08-10 16:47:20
Hello Mike, Totally loved the poem Easy Street. You nailed it right on the dot! Wishing you a fantastic day! Kind regards, Herlinda Garza ...
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Free Poetry Poster
2007-08-07 04:22:37
How would you like to get something to dress up your laptop or your desktop computer?  The answer is a free poetry poster with one of my favorite poems, “If,” illustrated by one of my wildflower photos taken in Texas.  Use the poster for wallpaper or the screensaver.  You can print it  and frame it, [...] ...
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Remember Montana
2007-07-30 05:19:13
I get inspired to write words to what could be great songs, and and it happens at the “wrong” time.  Knee-deep in stories and newspaper assignments I make myself in the end of July, my mind wandered to another place and time.  I pulled out my poetry notebook I keep in my back pocket during [...] ...

Summer NewsLetter
2007-07-18 07:17:34
    Good news.  The six-month review of this Web site shows fairly consistant numbers, but some things could be better, and they are since the audio part of the Web site has been started.  Soon all the original Love Note poems (the Love Note Category) will have audio versions ready to hear after reading the [...] ...
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Next Flight
2007-07-17 18:05:48
    I went to college at Ball State University at Muncie, Indiana, and spent my freshman year in Edwards Hall.  Because of overbooking the class of 1979, the first quarter was in a three in a two man room.  When I got a chance to get out of that situation, I had a roommate that [...] ...
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Delayed Reaction
2007-07-09 02:00:55
That night you lit the fuse,  but the colors of the fireworks were seen later after I felt your love explode in my heart and soul. It took time for the pyrotechnics to glow enough for everyone to see that you really loved me.     ...

A Day at the Beach
2007-07-09 01:27:34
I finally went on vacation to Virgina Beach, and I spent a week with relatives at a beach house right on the beach in the Sandbridge area.   I did make a sand castle or two or three or four, flew a kite and witnessed or did what I wrote in the poem.  This makes it [...] ...
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Adopt a poem
2007-06-24 23:25:04
Adopt a poem When I write my poems, the sentences of the letters are set free to be read, felt and with your experiences, they can become your own. When you adopt a poem, though, don’t put it in your mind that I am the poem.  I am just the author, and like children, the poems have a life of their own. ...
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