Comment from lyenochka

Excellent

Wow. Virtual six, Tony! Such striking (sorry for the pun) imagery throughout. Without ever saying what the bells are tolling, you give us hints about the death knoll of soldiers. At least, that's I got when reading. Beautiful sounds in this one. My favorite lines are the last two.

 Comment Written 26-May-2018

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reply by the author on 26-May-2018

Thanks, Helen. This one arose from the remnants of a dream. Unusual for me. Glad you enjoyed it. Best wishes, Tony.

Comment from Sandra du Plessis

Excellent

A very well-written free verse poem about the bells in the city hall tower that announce birth ad deaths even wars. When the bells are ringing something.important is happening.

 Comment Written 26-May-2018

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reply by the author on 26-May-2018

Many thanks.

Comment from ameen786

Excellent

My friend, my regrets for not having a six; I enjoyed this brilliant write with rich vocabulary and superb phrases, "Each widowed word wrung out in grief,"-a perfect posting for the upcoming Memorial Day; thank you so very much.

 Comment Written 26-May-2018

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reply by the author on 26-May-2018

Thanks, Ameen. This one arose from the remnants of a dream. Unusual for me. Glad you enjoyed it and thought it worth a six. Best wishes, Tony.

Comment from Pantygynt

Excellent

You have milked these words for all the meaning they are worth in this excellent yet fairly brief free verse on the horrors of warfare, without any of the hideous imagery usually associated with such poetry.

The alliterative play on words told and tolled is an effective foretaste of what is come in the final couplet. Excellent work. I wish I had a six for this.

 Comment Written 26-May-2018

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reply by the author on 26-May-2018

Thanks, Jim. This one arose from the remnants of a dream. Unusual for me. Glad you enjoyed it and found it appealing! That was just about the only pun I didn?t include! Best wishes, Tony.

Comment from barbara.wilkey

Excellent

While we were stationed i n Germany, I loved to hear the bells. They always chimed on Sunday mornings and would often chime throughout the week. Your beautifully written poem brought back that memory. Thank you.

 Comment Written 26-May-2018

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reply by the author on 26-May-2018

Thanks, Barbara. This one arose from the remnants of a dream. Unusual for me. Glad you enjoyed it. I remember the German bells too, from my NATO days at RAF Rheindalen. Many years ago now. Best wishes, Tony.

Comment from damommy

Exceptional

What beautiful wording, and good alliteration. I especially liked 'blacksmith's forge.'

You have a wonderful way with words, Tony, that gives much substance and emotion to your poems.

 Comment Written 26-May-2018

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reply by the author on 26-May-2018

Thanks, Helen. This one arose from the remnants of a dream. Unusual for me. Glad you enjoyed it and thanks so much for the sixth star. Best wishes, Tony.

reply by damommy on 26-May-2018

You're very welcome.

Yvonne

Comment from kiwijenny

Excellent

Oh my I love your way with words...
each widowed word wrung out in grief,
then spread across the world....widowed words..has a chill that wrings the heart.
Good , no great
I'm off to look up carillon
God bless

 Comment Written 26-May-2018

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reply by the author on 26-May-2018

Thanks, Jenny. This one arose from the remnants of a dream. Unusual for me. Glad you enjoyed it. Best wishes, Tony.

Comment from Alcreator Litt Dear

Excellent

This speaks how to strike words like bells and each word in different rhyme and rhythm in continuation spread across the world; well said, well done. Keep Writing -- DR ALCREATOR

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 Comment Written 26-May-2018

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reply by the author on 26-May-2018

Many thanks for your review.

Comment from krys123

Excellent

Cheers, Tony;
-forgive my ungracious rating as I'm out of sixes.
-What bells and where the location of the picture or is that just a generalization?
-I found your poem riveting with praise and acknowledgment and recognition of those who gave their lives for freedom and peace.
-"I like how they returned from the deeds of war, "At length, a few return
on metalled roads, their ears still ring with words and deeds that will be told, and tolled in mournful carillon," Very great verse.
-I really enjoyed this writing in this excellent metaphorical look back at war.
-Thanks for sharing this, Tony, take care and have a good one.
Alex
PS: I believe you are referring to World War I.

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 Comment Written 26-May-2018

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reply by the author on 26-May-2018

Thanks, Alex. This one arose from the remnants of a dream. Unusual for me. It doesn?t refer to any particular place or time. Glad you enjoyed it. Best wishes, Tony.

reply by krys123 on 26-May-2018

That's honorable, Tony, to harness your dreams well enough to acquiesce them into a very well philosophical commentary. I did enjoy it.
Alex

Comment from catch22

Exceptional

Hi Tony, what a lovely anti war poem that speaks to the horrors and trauma that soldiers face all over the world. For every victorious soldier that returns home, there were his "enemies" families that suffer at the loss of a loved one. I loved the intense imagery and phrasing in this write. Excellent free verse.

 Comment Written 26-May-2018

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reply by the author on 26-May-2018

Thanks, Pam. This one arose from the remnants of a dream. Unusual for me. Glad you enjoyed it, and very many thanks for the sixth star. Best wishes, Tony.