In Memory of my Father, a Whistling Man
SFC MACK J. SIBBETT
My daddy was a whistler
he whistled all the time
he whistled as the bombs fell
and the bullets flew overhead
a warrior thru two wars
who whistled through both
beaten and tortured as a POW
you get nuthin' from a whistling man
like most Vet's from WW11
he never carried hate in his heart
I never heard him complain, never
even while dying he thought of us
and he whistled all the time
to deal with the physical
to deal with the mental
pain of World Wars
and cancer of body and soul
he whistled and smiled
in front of strangers
and even in front of family
he whistled like the man he was
he came from a different age
"The Greatest Generation"
Tom Brokaw wrote
and these brave men
fought the last "good war"
my Dad's favorite tune
was by Woody Guthrie
as he worked or walked
he would always whistle
"Crawdad Hole"
and now I'm a whistler, too
who also whistles
"You get a line and..,
To my father on Memorial Day, Rest in Peace, I love you
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Mac, my dad and I would go fishing and I swear it was like Mayberry with him whistling and me carrying the fish. I miss him terribly.
Boaner, thank you my friend.
~whistles~
Ande, my brothers and sisters don't show a lot of affection. But, they had him longer than I did. Thanks~
TickPicked~I am stunned. I would like to thank the motion picture academy and.., oh, never mind~~
They say you see relatives when you cross over. A friend of ours just almost died but came back. She said she saw her father and he told her to go back, it was not her time.
r.
Elizabeth, I whistled that song for many years and didn't even know it was Woody. I just copied Dad.
CM, I can whistle a pretty good tune, but my Dad could make bird calls and sound just like them. Of course, he was raised an old country boy.
cc, I think that was another time, when men worried about putting bread on the table. Now, it's war, war, war, terrorism. Terrible!
Jon, that is an honor my friend coming from you.
Aw Scanner, you have got to get some of your poems set to music...
I luv Woody!
R
Harry Belafonte actually did a pretty good rendition of ol' Woody's tune too, 'way back in the '60's. I like that tune. Nice, Scanner.
R
*(humming) you get a line....*
He'd appreciate this.
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Your dad sounds like a pretty incredible man, just like his son.
who would advise young wimmin to 'SMILE DARN IT!" as he
gave em a toothy grin and a winky wink.
He said it to me too. I was like, .04 percent compliant.
the man whistled. a "WHUH we whuh" i stole & now bring out
to put all at ease that i am a good egg.
he loved his birds. would whistle at em.
he tried teaching me to whistle.
"HO,no, blow, jimmy"
pthuh.
"Ach, not a whistler. too bad" then he'd show off.
fucking birds never stopped answering him.
never.
til the hospital infection ripped out his throat. ay ach.
hey happy m day.
whistler's father son duo..ha
Rated for your Dad, your poem and Woody.
A great tribute to him; may he rest in peace.
R♥
Lezlie
HUGGGGGGGGGGG
rated with love