{"id":3571,"date":"2026-03-16T03:43:27","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T17:43:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/?p=3571"},"modified":"2026-03-16T03:43:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T17:43:27","slug":"skinny-old-dude-a-poem-by-bill-kochman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/index.php\/skinny-old-dude-a-poem-by-bill-kochman\/","title":{"rendered":"SKINNY OLD DUDE — a poem and song by BBB"},"content":{"rendered":"

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#Poetry #Poem<\/p>\n

SKINNY OLD DUDE <\/p>\n

by Bill Kochman<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Poetry<\/a><\/p>\n

05-05-2014<\/p>\n

I am just a skinny old dude,
\nSome say too sharp, a little too rude.
\nBut I cannot help how I was made,
\nDesigned before the Earth was laid.<\/p>\n

‘Twas God who crafted my every part,
\nKnew what I’d be like from the start.
\nA mere vessel of clay in His Hand,
\nIs that not how we all began?<\/p>\n

We were made for His own pleasure,
\nWithin us His Spirit, is our treasure.
\nSomeday to God we shall return,
\nFor this we all patiently yearn.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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