Writings From the Heart
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Comment from 1954speed
If only that would have been true, the war to end all wars. But alas, mand fights on. This piece was sad, tragic, befittning the subject matter. And it lent just the right amount of helpless, hopeless feeling of the ground soldier. Once again, well done.
reply by the author on 22-Aug-2014
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If only that would have been true, the war to end all wars. But alas, mand fights on. This piece was sad, tragic, befittning the subject matter. And it lent just the right amount of helpless, hopeless feeling of the ground soldier. Once again, well done.
Comment Written 22-Aug-2014
reply by the author on 22-Aug-2014
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thank you
Comment from Goodauthor
The results of war are ugly and the memories are worse. Why is it so hard to forget this was a war. The flow was smooth and I felt like I was the soldier sitting there on the rock with his head in his hand.
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The results of war are ugly and the memories are worse. Why is it so hard to forget this was a war. The flow was smooth and I felt like I was the soldier sitting there on the rock with his head in his hand.
Comment Written 22-Aug-2014
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thank you
Comment from Lastamen
The sheer scale of this devastating conflict - the war to supposedly end all wars - constantly reminds us of the tragic amount of loss and destruction. This rendering takes the reader to the battlefield in a chilling manner of fear and anxiety, truly experiencing that loss and sorrow. Well done.
Till the last amen
reply by the author on 22-Aug-2014
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The sheer scale of this devastating conflict - the war to supposedly end all wars - constantly reminds us of the tragic amount of loss and destruction. This rendering takes the reader to the battlefield in a chilling manner of fear and anxiety, truly experiencing that loss and sorrow. Well done.
Till the last amen
Comment Written 22-Aug-2014
reply by the author on 22-Aug-2014
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thank you brother
Comment from bard owl
What a sad and desolate picture you paint with your words. People get so wound up about WWII that they tend to forget about WWI. Proudly, have a WWI memorial here in Kansas City, MO. "all young lost hope we bury their shells." is a woebegone look at all the young men - many not much more than boys - who laid down their life. Excellent writing. Blessings, Linda
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What a sad and desolate picture you paint with your words. People get so wound up about WWII that they tend to forget about WWI. Proudly, have a WWI memorial here in Kansas City, MO. "all young lost hope we bury their shells." is a woebegone look at all the young men - many not much more than boys - who laid down their life. Excellent writing. Blessings, Linda
Comment Written 22-Aug-2014
reply by the author on 22-Aug-2014
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thank you linda
Comment from acerisestory
This is a beautiful, moving and impactful poem, Gary. Whether it's the horror of war then or now, it's so very difficult to comprehend. You've done well with your description of this particular time.
You've made great use of alliteration in each of your lines to enhance the really great flow of words.
If I had a six, it would be yours. Thank you for sharing. Alana
reply by the author on 22-Aug-2014
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This is a beautiful, moving and impactful poem, Gary. Whether it's the horror of war then or now, it's so very difficult to comprehend. You've done well with your description of this particular time.
You've made great use of alliteration in each of your lines to enhance the really great flow of words.
If I had a six, it would be yours. Thank you for sharing. Alana
Comment Written 22-Aug-2014
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thank you for the read Alana
Comment from Sefiros
Interesting. I definitely like the sense of futility in the second line. It says despite anything the soldiers did today, it cannot be truly stopped, for it wil all crash down on them tomorrow. Good job.
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Interesting. I definitely like the sense of futility in the second line. It says despite anything the soldiers did today, it cannot be truly stopped, for it wil all crash down on them tomorrow. Good job.
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Comment Written 22-Aug-2014
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thanks
Comment from drivenbackward
Superbly written, gw. I wasn't sure if I would like it given the massive amounts of war poems that have been on the site recently, but this definitely stood out in a positive way. Disturbing, but very well written.
reply by the author on 22-Aug-2014
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Superbly written, gw. I wasn't sure if I would like it given the massive amounts of war poems that have been on the site recently, but this definitely stood out in a positive way. Disturbing, but very well written.
Comment Written 22-Aug-2014
reply by the author on 22-Aug-2014
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thank you for this
Comment from lappmellott
Great job on the poem. The photograph is heart wrentching. It always makes me so sad whenever I see news reports about all the killing that's being done to our military.
reply by the author on 22-Aug-2014
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Great job on the poem. The photograph is heart wrentching. It always makes me so sad whenever I see news reports about all the killing that's being done to our military.
Comment Written 22-Aug-2014
reply by the author on 22-Aug-2014
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thank you for this
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You're welcome.
Comment from bhogg
A great post. I like the way that you captured the moment in the life of the man. I'm sure that the Lord heard plenty of prayers for just one more day. Well done, Bill
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A great post. I like the way that you captured the moment in the life of the man. I'm sure that the Lord heard plenty of prayers for just one more day. Well done, Bill
Comment Written 22-Aug-2014
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again thank you Bill
Comment from Pyrrho
I am 80 years old and I am confident that every hour since my birth two or more wars were in progress and three wars and an ethnic cleansing pending.
Your poem is a clear statement of the tragedy of all wars and by extension, reason to damn the politicians and religious zealots who have fostered it for centuries.
reply by the author on 22-Aug-2014
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I am 80 years old and I am confident that every hour since my birth two or more wars were in progress and three wars and an ethnic cleansing pending.
Your poem is a clear statement of the tragedy of all wars and by extension, reason to damn the politicians and religious zealots who have fostered it for centuries.
Comment Written 22-Aug-2014
reply by the author on 22-Aug-2014
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thank you for this I like you have seen wars come and go
Gary