Poems from the Heart and Pen of the Magican

By Walter P. Thederahn

FOR I! THE AUTHOR OF THESE WORKS
HAVE SET FORTH TO PEN
OF WHAT I SEE AND FEEL IN LIFE.
I WISH NOT TO BE LIKE OTHER MEN, SO!
I PLAY WITH WORDS AS I PUT THEM DOWN.
I STACK THEM UP, THEN TURN THEM AROUND.
I TAKE A PAGE FROM REALITY AND FANTASY; A
BIT OF THE BIZARRE AND ADD THE LOVE AND
SADNESS WHICH BE WITHIN MY HEART. ADD NOW!
MY WISDOM OF THE YEARS.
FROM THIS! I SCULPTURE THE WORKING OF THE PEN.
FOR IF I BUT TOUCH YOUR HEART WITH LOVE,
LONGING, SADNESS, TEARS OR JOY.....
THEN YOU KNOW!
A POET! I THUS BE!

WALTER P THEDERAHN, THE MAGICIAN

• Language: English
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Release date: Feb 15, 2011
• ISBN: 9781450287548

Walter P. Thederahn

Walter P. Thederahn was born Novemeber 3, 1930 in Brooklyn, N.Y. to German immigrants. As a young boy he started performing magic acts and later began to dabble in writing poetry. Walt was drafted to the Army during the Korean conflict where he earned his airborne wings in 1952. He served in both the 187th Regimental Combat Team and the 45th Infantry Division. Following his discharge he joined the family bakery business but left to enter the carpenter trade. He married and moved to Griggstown, NJ. The couple had four sons of whom he was very proud. He married his second wife, Mary, the mother of six children, in 1988. They settled in Mercerville, NJ spending many hours with their children who lived close by and traveling to visit their children who lived out of state. He retired from the Capentary Union, Local 1006 in 1992. Walt was a member of the International Brotherhood of Poetry and the Magician Ring of New Brunswick, NJ. He was active in the American Legion, Post 530 and two senior clubs in Robbinsville, NJ. Walter paseed away on October 31, 2009, the anniversary of the death of trhe famous magician Houdini. He is sadly missed by his wife, family and all who knew him.

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ONCE MORE THE LIGHT

Once more the light,

Leaves the sky - as,

Rain falls,

Like endless tears.

But warm, within my heart

I be.

For knowing you,

in this,

My darkest hours.

In my lonely journey

Through life.

Within your love’s eyes and

Radiant smile.

I! saw - her love for you.

For this! I! marvel at.

Knowing! That my God -

Did smile on you.

Blessing you - with a love.

That I know, few men know.

For this I pen -

From! Far within my heart.

FOR THIS MY CHILD

LONG DID I SEEK TO FIND THE WORDS,

TO EXPRESS THE FEELING OF A MOTHER AND CHILD

MY PEN JUST WRITES,

OF WHAT SHE SEES,

AS I FROM WITHIN LOOK OUT.

SHE ALONE, WILL RECALL THE FEELINGS

AS I ALONE WILL FIND THE WORDS.

BEHOLD! THE JOY OF NEW BORN LIFE.

FOR THIS - MY CHILD-I NOW HOLD,

THE MEANING OF YOUR LOVE.

ITS SOFT AND GENTLE HAND;

I GENTLY PLACE UPON MY FACE.

OUR LOVE! - I NOW HOLD,

FOREVER IN MY ARMS.

FOR A MOTHER, NOW I BE.

FOR I CANNOT SLEEP

DREAM NOW!

FOR, I CANNOT SLEEP

WITHIN MY MIND,

THE LONGING FOR YOU, IS ALWAYS THERE.

YOUR EYES! WHICH ARE EVER HAUNTING,

FILL NOW! A RESTLESS SLEEP,

THINGS ABOUT ME —COME ALIVE!

I NOW! A KISS,

UPON YOUR SWEET AND MOISTENED LIPS, DO PLACE.

FOR! IF YOU WAKE AND SEE THE TIME,

THOSE FOOTSTEPS! NOW YOU HEAR, ARE MINE,

AS I LEAVE NOW,

THROUGH THE DOORWAY IN MY MIND.

I PLACE MY HAND, UPON YOUR