If you knew Bob...he was the kind of man that had his opinion on things and his opinion was 95% correct...Bob knew life very greatly and showed everyone his knowledge...He was very big in mind but at the same time he has a great sense of humor...he will be missed here but you all can always check out his new site...
www.poetryman.friendpages.com
he is amazing...my fave writer of all time...
WE LOVE YOU BOB!!!!!! :)

Yeah, i'll join you in raising a glass to Bobby boy!, what a card!

Your poem was pretty decent for a tribute.

So has he like left the sight.

thank you all...i got an email from him today...he said it made him cry and he spreaded thanks...i would copy and paste the email here but i dont know if he would like it...thank you for all of the comments. God bless

noooo i didnt know bob was leaving!! thats horrible, i hope he comes back someday, he is by far the best guy i ever knew. if i would have known sooner, i would have written him a poem too, is that ok with you heather, to steal your idea and all?

but back to YOUR poem, that was very sad, and very true. bob is a great guy that touched hundreds if not thousands of people young and old from his home, that is amazing. i wish there was something more we could do for him..

alright, i wrote my poem on bob shank, i dont think its as good as this one, but you could check it out if you get time. :'( <still sad>

I had only been on the site for a few weeks and knew how Bob had influenced many writers with his inspirational comments.... he left the site shortly after I made him one of my favorites... 'tis sad.. :(

we will indeed miss you very much, bob!!

touching poem...

~~~THIS IS AN EMAIL I RECIEVED TODAY FROM BOB SHANK HIMSELF~~~

When The World Is Oh So Chaotic, He Still Remained Serene.

first let me say that this line has been the key to my life for the past 14 years, it took me so long to get to that point, and like life itself, it truly wasn't easy. Your poem brought a tear to my eyes, which in itself is just as difficult as the above. Not only am I honored by such a GREAT poem, but touched as well. Many kids in my neighborhood come by to thank me for helping them out, but I've never received a thankyou quite like this before, I shall treasure it always. Now since you are in the land of music, I think you may be able to write lyrics for songs, and you'll be great at it, many artists in the music business are running out of things to sing, hence the reason they keep doing remakes.
Before I leave for work, you have my email and anytime you need to talk or feel the need to just explode I'm here, have a great day and thank you so much for just being so special, whatever you do, keep writing cuz your talent is quickly making itself to the literary forefront, God Bless.....Bob oh and by the way, that is an awesome quote at the end of your emails....

THANK ALL OF YOU FOR READING THIS POEM, BOB IS A WONDERFUL PERSON AND I AM SO GLAD SO MANY OF U AGREE...THANKS AGAIN. GOD BLESS.

wow! thats so awesome. i love it. you and nookie are so talented and i love reading your poems. they are so great! keep up the good work and i hope you have a merry christmas!
take care!
<3 laura

Wonderful poem, a classy tribute to an excellent fellow.

[x] Kalah

Heather, Beautiful tribute to Mr. Bob Shank. He is a truly great poet, one of my favorites. You can tell he is a man of wisdom and beautiful words. He is missed and his beautiful words. Great job, once again. lol

good job on this one. wow its almost lyk its professional.and it's a happy poem! I like it. Keep your spirits up!

I absolutly loved this poem, bob is such a great role model. Keep it up!

wow this poem is great !!!! we will all miss BOB well i didnt really know him that much i just registerd this year soo anyways great job loved it:D(¯`v´¯)