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Writings From the Heart

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Comment from fictionwriter
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If we all were innocent and trusting as children, and as tolerant, we'd be kinder and honest and better people. I bet that the world would work better. Well done.

 Comment Written 16-Jul-2010


reply by the author on 17-Jul-2010
    thank you fiction for this review
Comment from R. K. Alan
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Thanks Deepwater.... always a pleasure reading your poems. Children are always a delight. I went around a second time so I have a grown 32 year old and now I have a 15 and 8 year old. I think I am enjoying the second time around a lot more than the first. They keep me young and active.

Thanks for the beautiful sentiments and the images your poem conjures up.

 Comment Written 16-Jul-2010


reply by the author on 17-Jul-2010
    thank you Krylon
Comment from animatqua
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The philosophy in this poem is, at the same time, very simple and very profound. I especially appreciate that this wisdom was expressed in free verse. This allowed for choices in words that would be suppressed by the restriction of rhyme and rhythm.

Very nice!

 Comment Written 16-Jul-2010


reply by the author on 17-Jul-2010
    thank you for your review Gary
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I liked your message poem; our hopes and dreams lie with the young, unfortunately, the children are growing up in a selfish and greedy world and they are becoming a law unto themselves (not all, I hope) our lives have been lived and what we have taught them (by example) is now coming home to roost. Well done, a thoughtful look at the next generation.

 Comment Written 16-Jul-2010


reply by the author on 17-Jul-2010
    thank you Aussie for your review
Comment from barbara.wilkey
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I received this one in my PM box. YEA!!!!!!! Childre learn so much from play and if we allow ourselves to watch with a fresh, free outlook, we will also learn from their play.

 Comment Written 16-Jul-2010


reply by the author on 17-Jul-2010
    Morning Barbara hope all is well with you and thank you for your welcome review Gary
Comment from seewhatimwritingnow
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I enjoyed this well written piece, certainly with a valid message to all! We can only hope that they watch and learn from our mistakes. Thanks so much for sharing this! Betty

 Comment Written 16-Jul-2010


reply by the author on 16-Jul-2010
    thank you Betty for reading
Comment from colin
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We need to teach our children the mistakes of the past,and teach them how to keep that divine innocence alive into adulthood.Let them play for as long as possible and hopefully we will leave them a fairer more tolerant and loving world to inherit from us.Our children are the future
and that really depends on us!
Well written and well done,may peace be with you...Colin.

 Comment Written 16-Jul-2010


reply by the author on 16-Jul-2010
    thank you for reading Colin
Comment from Thesis
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I like your message. Hopefully our children will all grow up to embrace history and to be cognizant of the failures of the past.

I also agree they should play and enjoy their childhood. Once it's past, they can never regain those prescious moments again. - Thesis

 Comment Written 16-Jul-2010


reply by the author on 16-Jul-2010
    thank you Thesis for this review Gary
Comment from Joan E.
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You are right that we continue to make the same mistakes; maybe our children will finally learn from history. I liked the picture you attached--I assume one of your grandchildren, maybe in your wife's arms.

 Comment Written 16-Jul-2010


reply by the author on 16-Jul-2010
    no Joan that was my sister back in the UK but thank you for your welcome review and comments
Comment from knowledge
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Are you creating these as you go, or are you posting old poems of yours? Just thought that I would ask.

Well done as always. I believe your primice here. Our future is in our youth.

Thank You My Friend,

Knowledge


 Comment Written 16-Jul-2010


reply by the author on 16-Jul-2010
    Hi Knowledge this came to me over lunch today and 30 mins later it was on here but thank you for the review Gary