THE HIGHWAY MAN (Homage)

This is an homage to an excellent japanise engineer, who was my superior, whith whom we worked together at República del Salvador, in a Highway Project.

THE HIGHWAY MAN

In the Highway department
we know him fine,
each day we see him working
well past the time
Not only that, but he also has
an inside light
for when the things come hard
he laughs or smiles,
so he deserves the name as
“The Highway Man”
this homage must be done to
Kokubo San.





Eduardo León de la Barra
S. Salvador, November 2006

 

Thank you, dear Rosmery,
for your nice words,
it's good having you here.
Regards,
edelabarra

 

I liked the rime, and I liked the homage, and I also liked the example...this Highway man is a very hard working person from what I can tell, and there are not many hard working people but it shows that if you do work hard your work will not be taken for granted! good work! xD...I have to say this in spanish because I like it more in spanish jajaja: besos!

 

Dear Canelita: Thank you for your comments, it's nice to read somebody in english, and about one's poem; you may be sure this man was an exceptional proffesional, (he has a master degree in engineering at Harvard), and I had the privilege of working with him for several months. Great experience.
Regards,
edelabarra

 

Your poem is good, a professional in the highway, I don't understand it very well, my English is not very good, but my intention in its comment is very sincere.
I give him my stars.

 

Thank you LOLA,
I see you can do
very well in english,
and your words
are so nice to me.
It's good to practice
from time to time
in a foreign language.
Hugs,
edelabarra

 

It is a good poem,
I am sure that to your friend it will like,
excellent title
Regards​

 

A nice engineer and a nice poet
A very explosive combination...
=P I like it edelabarreishonsss!!
I think that if you put music to this it would be a great song...
so keep working, you draw smiles everywhere
Greetings and a hug to your highway friend
Of course,a rinoican kiss won't be missing
RINOAAA:::lengua1:::

 

Thank you Rinoa,
for your nice and fresh words,
it's good to have this kind of messages
now and then, you are really a case.
:::hug:::
edelabarra

 

Hi Edel...Your superior was always in a good mood, he had the right attitude for life. I see he really deserves to be called " the highway man". We must take his example.
Kisses, LauF

 

Thank you very much dear Laurita,
it´s nice to meet you here,
I can see you can manage very well in english,
hugs,
edelabarra

 

We never know when a poet is watching us. What a great poem to Mr. Kokubo San! Delighted!
Roxane

 

Thank you dear Roxane, for bringing to life this old poem;
Mr. Kokubo San, was a great man,
Hugs,
Eduardo.

 

The man always is wonderful during a night like that, very beautiful verses always the pleasing one teacher reads him

 

::hmy:::OJU:::gafas1:::

 

Few dare to write poetry in other languages.

And as in other occasions, I was pleasantly surprised to find good poetry in english.

My respects, Maestro.

A fraternal hug from Mexico.

 

Thanks, dear Sabrina, I'm sorry I'm a little late to answer you;
Yes, he did, I read this poem, the day we finished our task,
during a good bye celebration;
hugs,
Eduardo.

 

It sounds great, Edel.
What a man your master!
Nice to read an english-metre poem.

 

Thank you dear Guise,
for coming to read my modest words.
Hugs,
Eduardo.

 

Gracias querida Rosa, tu presencia en mis poemas,
es un chorro de agua fresca, en este cálido verano que estoy pasando;
Ya sabes el significado del poema, que traduje para ti,
te dejo un beso guapa,
Eduardo.

 

A kind tribute for a strong spirit. It is your admiration that shines through these verses.

¡Conrats!

 

Thank you, dear Lluvia de abril,
your words are very thoughtful
and your perception is as brilliant as my admiration to that man,
hugs,
Eduardo.

 

Dear Eduardo,
It seems to me very kind of you that you have offered a sincere homage to a former Japanese worker with whom you labored in El Salvador. A sincere honor because people frequently do it at the moment they are working with him.
My warm congratulations for your nobility and disinterested recognition.
Fraternally,
Ramiro

 

Thank you very much, Ramiro, for your kind words,
Mr Kokubo San, was a very remarkable person;
sincerely,
Eduardo.