Writings From the Heart
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Comment from prophetess
This poem gave me goosebumps with it's realism. It is so sad that we have not learned from our past errors in war. Nine decades from now we will probably be recovering bodies of our soldiers of today.
Prophetess
reply by the author on 04-Jun-2010
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This poem gave me goosebumps with it's realism. It is so sad that we have not learned from our past errors in war. Nine decades from now we will probably be recovering bodies of our soldiers of today.
Prophetess
Comment Written 04-Jun-2010
reply by the author on 04-Jun-2010
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thank you for reading prophetess
Comment from words
Another mystery of war.
Why did six thousand men die that night.
Six thousand lives not lived one minute longer ... families shattered ... hearts broken.
It is fascinating that they are now going to identity the men.
Would that there were no remains for them to have to identify.
reply by the author on 04-Jun-2010
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Another mystery of war.
Why did six thousand men die that night.
Six thousand lives not lived one minute longer ... families shattered ... hearts broken.
It is fascinating that they are now going to identity the men.
Would that there were no remains for them to have to identify.
Comment Written 04-Jun-2010
reply by the author on 04-Jun-2010
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i know words thats why i write about them thanks for reading
Comment from Jeanie Mercer
This is a dramatic poetic account of some World War I history I was unaware of. How tragic if only 200 out of 6,000 made it in that battle. Best regards, Jeanie Mercer
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This is a dramatic poetic account of some World War I history I was unaware of. How tragic if only 200 out of 6,000 made it in that battle. Best regards, Jeanie Mercer
Comment Written 04-Jun-2010
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thank you Jeanie for reading
Comment from SamanthaD.
This is the very first war poem I've read on this site and I must say that I'm glad I took the time to read this one! It is hauntingly beautiful and the imagery is very vivid. Excellent poem!
Samantha
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This is the very first war poem I've read on this site and I must say that I'm glad I took the time to read this one! It is hauntingly beautiful and the imagery is very vivid. Excellent poem!
Samantha
Comment Written 04-Jun-2010
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thank you for reading SamanthaD
Comment from spellbound
What horror.
Well written, flowing poem.
Very emotional with fear, anxiety and tension.
Thank you for sharing. Yes, they need to be remembered.
reply by the author on 04-Jun-2010
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What horror.
Well written, flowing poem.
Very emotional with fear, anxiety and tension.
Thank you for sharing. Yes, they need to be remembered.
Comment Written 04-Jun-2010
reply by the author on 04-Jun-2010
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thank you spell for reading
Comment from fairydancer
Most of us are lucky enough to not be able to imagine what it must be like to walk, under orders, in to almost certain death, watching our friends die around us - your poem helps us imagine this well, and reminds us that this really did happen.
Very good rhyming and flow enhanced your powerful message - well done Gary - Cally x
reply by the author on 04-Jun-2010
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Most of us are lucky enough to not be able to imagine what it must be like to walk, under orders, in to almost certain death, watching our friends die around us - your poem helps us imagine this well, and reminds us that this really did happen.
Very good rhyming and flow enhanced your powerful message - well done Gary - Cally x
Comment Written 04-Jun-2010
reply by the author on 04-Jun-2010
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thank you for reviewing Cally
Comment from dportwood
deepwater,
In this poem you have forcefully presented the devastation of war in loss of life. Rhyming fails in some of the couplets which disrupts the flow for the reader.
I did notice this item to consider for editing:
Two hundred soldiers, did made it up there today.
(Two hundred soldiers made it up there today.)
Duane
reply by the author on 04-Jun-2010
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deepwater,
In this poem you have forcefully presented the devastation of war in loss of life. Rhyming fails in some of the couplets which disrupts the flow for the reader.
I did notice this item to consider for editing:
Two hundred soldiers, did made it up there today.
(Two hundred soldiers made it up there today.)
Duane
Comment Written 04-Jun-2010
reply by the author on 04-Jun-2010
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thanks for the comments Duane
Comment from rudywalsh
Well written Gary. I'm always saying to friends imagine what it was like during the 2 world wars when 100s of thousands of people would be lieing there dead in fields, it must have been horrific.
We don't realize how lucky we are.
A good description of a battle cry, very creative and imaginative.
Keep up the hard work and have a great weekend, Rudy.
reply by the author on 04-Jun-2010
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Well written Gary. I'm always saying to friends imagine what it was like during the 2 world wars when 100s of thousands of people would be lieing there dead in fields, it must have been horrific.
We don't realize how lucky we are.
A good description of a battle cry, very creative and imaginative.
Keep up the hard work and have a great weekend, Rudy.
Comment Written 04-Jun-2010
reply by the author on 04-Jun-2010
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thank you Rudy
Comment from RuberRuth
Very descriptive. The story of these soldiers told so well. I love the flow of the poem and the imagery of what these soldiers experienced.
reply by the author on 04-Jun-2010
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Very descriptive. The story of these soldiers told so well. I love the flow of the poem and the imagery of what these soldiers experienced.
Comment Written 04-Jun-2010
reply by the author on 04-Jun-2010
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thank you Rube
Comment from percival86jack
War is hell! But we must remember those poor souls, for if we don't there is no hope that someday, it will all end and there will be peace in the world. Call me a dreamer... cheers, Jack
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War is hell! But we must remember those poor souls, for if we don't there is no hope that someday, it will all end and there will be peace in the world. Call me a dreamer... cheers, Jack
Comment Written 04-Jun-2010
reply by the author on 04-Jun-2010
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thanks for the comments Jack