Friday, July 11, 2014

A Friend Comments

Rating: 4.8

A friend is one who stands to share
Your every touch of grief and care.
He comes by chance, but stays by choice;
Your praises he is quick to voice.
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Edgar Albert Guest
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Chinedu Dike 05 January 2022

An insightful take on the essence of friendship written with conviction. A brilliant work of art.....

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Tom Allport 01 November 2020

A wonderful write of true friendship.....well penned

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Dr Antony Theodore 17 April 2020

No grievous fault or passing whim Can make an enemy of him. And though your need be great or small, His strength is yours throughout it all. A very good poem. tony

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Tamara Beryl Latham 17 April 2020

These wonderfully rhymed quatrains are examples of that true friend who is so rare in our lives. Great classic poem.

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Ruta Mohapatra 17 April 2020

A nice tribute to friendship!

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Geeta Radhakrishna Menon 17 April 2020

A great poem on a friend and about true friendship. " The life of him who has a friend Is double-guarded to the end." Wonderful poem by Edgar Albert Guest......10

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Anil Kumar Panda 17 April 2020

Very real write about a friend. each point is so true for a true friend. Thanks for sharing such a wonderful poem. Loved it.10++

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Mahtab Bangalee 17 April 2020

it's really praiseworthy poem on friend a true friend is really a solved path of life and can lead to see the successful completion of life

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A beautiful stream poem where flows the cool waters of sincere friendship. Deep and touching

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Rajnish Manga 17 April 2020

I've had the privilege to translate this beautiful poem into Hindi and I am proud of it.

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Kumarmani Mahakul 17 April 2020

The beginning two lines say much more about a friend. It is one of the best poem Edgar Albert Guest

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Dominic Windram 17 April 2020

Very touching poem...reminds me of my friend Lukas..always there through thick and thin...always happy when I succeed as I am when he does...no jealousy, mind games whatsoever.

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Jacob Coombes 06 January 2020

Hi Mr. Guest, so I am involved in a National Speech and Debate League NCFCA. And I will be performing on friendship, and was curious if you'd mind if I used your " A Friend" poem. I'd quote you also. Thanx

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Kevin Patrick 17 April 2019

A charming work celebrating a significant relationship, it truly is a well said poem about friendship, if I were to summarize the term, this poem will immediately come to mind.

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Rajnish Manga 17 April 2019

One of the best poems I've read about a friend or friendship. Thanks a lot.

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Edward Kofi Louis 17 April 2019

To the end! ! Thanks for sharing this poem with us.

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Mike King 17 April 2019

Fine poem! I love Guest’s poems.

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Savita Tyagi 17 April 2019

Excellent poem. One is lucky to have a friend like this.

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The life of him who has a friend Is double-guarded to the end. A great felicitaion a friend can get

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Kumarmani Mahakul 17 April 2019

The life of him who has a friend Is double-guarded to the end.....so true and impressive. Beautiful poem has been shared here amazingly.

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