Comment from daeneam

Excellent

I love the poem and the message of how God forgives - even the most ruthless man. I am not well versed with Anti-Semitism and the Nazis but I'm aware of the horrific events during Adolf Hitler's era. Reading the quotations on your notes, made me realize how really twisted Adolf Hitler was. c", Mae

 Comment Written 27-Apr-2014

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reply by the author on 28-Apr-2014

Thank you, Mae, and that was precisely my reasoning or putting them in my notes. I'm very glad that you enjoyed the poem, my friend!

Comment from Jacqueline M Franklin

Exceptional

Hi Dean

I love your presentation of the poem, from the awesome artwork to your well composed poem and format.

Yes, I truly enjoyable read, my friend! Thank you for sharing. Six star in my book!

Blessings
Keep Smilin'... Jax

 Comment Written 27-Apr-2014

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reply by the author on 27-Apr-2014

Thanks so much, Jax, I'm so pleased that you enjoyed it. Thanks as well for the awesome rating, my friend!

Comment from adewpearl

Excellent

solid use of rhyming couplets
dramatic reveal that this soldier is a member of the Nazi SS
a moving spiritual message of how even those who have done the most horrific things are capable of realizing the profound depths of their sin
Brooke

 Comment Written 27-Apr-2014

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reply by the author on 27-Apr-2014

Thanks, Brooke, and you nailed the meaning head on. I've been accused of everything by writing this one, from supporting Hitler's viewpoints (which, I can't for the life of me understand after reading this how anyone could possibly think that!), to anti Semitism. Don't people actually READ the poems they review? My goodness!

Thanks so much again, Brooke.

reply by adewpearl on 27-Apr-2014

My very short answer to your question is "No." Of course, some people read the posts thoughtfully, but others definitely skim read and others have reading comprehension problems.

Comment from TAB_that's me

Excellent

wow Dean, this gives me a lot to think about. God is forgiving and Jesus died for our sins. I do hope we all are forgiven and go to Heaven. Well written poem. I appreciated the notes. Did Hitler die still believing he was right or did he ask Christ for forgiveness? That might make a difference in the Grace of God.
Teresa

 Comment Written 27-Apr-2014

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reply by the author on 28-Apr-2014

I guess only God would know the answer to that question, Teresa. Hitler was indeed a monster, I know that. So were many of his henchmen, but not all of them.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts with me on this poem. I really appreciate it.

Comment from joneau2

Excellent

A very interesting and insightful tale. Yes, prejudice against the Jews was a common thing. Look at what Russia did to the Jews during, and before, WWII, and after.

 Comment Written 27-Apr-2014

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reply by the author on 28-Apr-2014

Yes, great point, joneau2.

Thanks for your review, my friend.

Comment from ExperiencingLiphe

Excellent

This was an interesting read with a lot of history in it. I don't know what it'll be like to see Jesus for the first time but from what I've heard from people who have gone to Heaven and came back it's pretty amazing. I often pretend I'm sitting in Jesus' lap every night when we have our time together and last night I wondered if one day I'd actually get to sit on His lap and do that in person one day. You just never know but I hope I get to

 Comment Written 27-Apr-2014

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reply by the author on 29-Apr-2014

All you have to do is believe, ExperiencingLiphe, and your dream will come true. He promised us it would.

Thanks so much for your favorable review of my work.

Comment from Patrick G Cox

Excellent

Hi Dean Kuch,

Only God knows who He will welcome, and who turn away, and your poem highlights one of the dichotomies: He may even welcome people we consider the most heinous murderers. The key is that they may repent and thus be 'saved' even in that split second before death. As the new Pope recently declared, even an atheist may go to heaven if God decides it.

Patrick

 Comment Written 27-Apr-2014

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reply by the author on 29-Apr-2014

Yes, you're absolutely right, Patrick. Thanks for sharing your views with me on this one. Much obliged.

Comment from Ric Myworld

Excellent

There is nothing on this earth that hasn't been done before. History continues to repeat it's self over and over as it always has. Thanks for another great poem. :-)

 Comment Written 27-Apr-2014

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reply by the author on 29-Apr-2014

And thank you for another great review, Ric. I appreciate it!

Comment from Nosha17

Excellent

This poem has a significant symbolic message-with Christ's atonement all sins can be absolved and the soldier was elated to be forgiven. Like you wrote, if this can happen in Paradise, on Earth there is much work to do. Your rhymes, choice of words, spiritual theme made it a wonderful poem. Thank you for sharing. Faye

 Comment Written 27-Apr-2014

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reply by the author on 29-Apr-2014

Thank you for reading it and sharing your thoughts with me, Nosha. I truly appreciate that!

Comment from kiwijenny

Exceptional

Dean I waited until today to give you a six for this...I especially appreciate Hitlers quotes.....actually those are the creepier than anything you have ever written.....true love and forgiveness has to follow Christ's model.
Well done
God bless

 Comment Written 27-Apr-2014