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Category: Arts & Entertainment / Topics: Faith • Music • Popular Culture • Tribute, Testimony
From Wall Lake to Moon River
Posted: September 30, 2012
A poetic tribute to Andy Williams…
First Andy Griffith closed his eyes
asleep in Jesus' arms.
Now Andy Williams left us
for that place devoid of harms.
The boy from rural Iowa
who learned to sing in church
began to dream of brighter lights
than just a choir perch.
The Wall Lake kid with faith in God
would be "Moon River" bound.
Though not that tall, he dwarfed his peers
with his most-mellow sound.
And on that "River" Andy cruised
for more than fifty years
until he docked in Branson Town
when age slowed down his gears.
He serenaded countless fans
with melodies they knew
The light still twinkled in those eyes
as he strolled into view.
His "days of wine and roses" have
at last come to an end.
And more than just his moonlit friend
was waiting 'round the bend.
Peace to his memory!
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Greg Asimakoupoulos (pronounced AWESOME-uh-COPE-uh-less) is an ordained minister, published author and chaplain to a retirement community in the Pacfic Northwest. Greg maintains a blog called Rhymes and Reasons, which he graciously provides to SeniorLifestyle.Greg's writings have now been assembled in book form. See the SeniorLifestyle Store. • E-mail the author (moc.loa@veRemosewA*) • Author's website (personal or primary**)
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