Writings From the Heart
Viewing comments for Chapter 18 "Lest we Forget"A book of Poetry & Writing
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Comment from jmdg1954
deepwater...
I truly enjoy your writing. This poem for me, is the best I've read of your work Unfortunately I don't have a 6star left, it certainly deserves it. I have the utmost respect for those in the Armed Forces. Young, old, lifers, whomever. They are the reason we all sleep well at night regardless of the problems in the country. Without them, we'd have no problems, nor would we be the backbone of the earth!!
John
reply by the author on 03-Jun-2010
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deepwater...
I truly enjoy your writing. This poem for me, is the best I've read of your work Unfortunately I don't have a 6star left, it certainly deserves it. I have the utmost respect for those in the Armed Forces. Young, old, lifers, whomever. They are the reason we all sleep well at night regardless of the problems in the country. Without them, we'd have no problems, nor would we be the backbone of the earth!!
John
Comment Written 03-Jun-2010
reply by the author on 03-Jun-2010
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thank you John for reading and your welcome comments
Comment from luisestable
Your use of simplicity in poetry is almost deceiving that one might think that it is not poetry in any way that we can or could call poetry, but this is a bit off on the side of the truth, for simplicity in poetry is not always bad or bad poetry. Many poets have used this approach to great success.
Keep one writing the way you do but try not to make it so simple that it crosses the line to prose.
Take care now!
Luis
reply by the author on 03-Jun-2010
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Your use of simplicity in poetry is almost deceiving that one might think that it is not poetry in any way that we can or could call poetry, but this is a bit off on the side of the truth, for simplicity in poetry is not always bad or bad poetry. Many poets have used this approach to great success.
Keep one writing the way you do but try not to make it so simple that it crosses the line to prose.
Take care now!
Luis
Comment Written 03-Jun-2010
reply by the author on 03-Jun-2010
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Luis thank you for that comment, am not a real poet just like to try my hand at writing Gary
Comment from mjfande
An excellent poem. Thank you for sharing this. It was definitely a moving piece. I have the utmost respect for anyone who is willing to lay their life on the line so the rest of us can live with the freedom that we have.
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An excellent poem. Thank you for sharing this. It was definitely a moving piece. I have the utmost respect for anyone who is willing to lay their life on the line so the rest of us can live with the freedom that we have.
Comment Written 03-Jun-2010
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thank you Mj for reading
Comment from Sandy P.
A lovely reminder of all the men and women who have served our great country over the years - and the many who have given their lives so that the next generation can live in freedom. Beautifully done!
Sandy
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A lovely reminder of all the men and women who have served our great country over the years - and the many who have given their lives so that the next generation can live in freedom. Beautifully done!
Sandy
Comment Written 03-Jun-2010
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thank you Sandy
Comment from Aussie
With respect, what came to mind was old fishermen never die, they just smell that way! Beautifully written and so true, men give their lives and there are always more to take their places. Sad, but true. We have learnt nothing except the weapons are more sophisticated.
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With respect, what came to mind was old fishermen never die, they just smell that way! Beautifully written and so true, men give their lives and there are always more to take their places. Sad, but true. We have learnt nothing except the weapons are more sophisticated.
Comment Written 03-Jun-2010
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thanks for reading Aussie Hmm fishermen smiling GW
Comment from Fleedleflump
Some very effective turns of phrase here. I particularly like:
"As we look down the farthest side of our forsaken lives"
That line is almost a poem in its own right. Great stuff.
Mike
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Some very effective turns of phrase here. I particularly like:
"As we look down the farthest side of our forsaken lives"
That line is almost a poem in its own right. Great stuff.
Mike
Comment Written 03-Jun-2010
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thank you Mike for your comments and reading this
Comment from frelanz
Very well written...love the cartoon with it. Not many these days really care about the veterans, sad to say!!! We are so caught up in our own thing and focused on ourselves, that we forget everyone else!!! Well done!!! :-)
reply by the author on 03-Jun-2010
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Very well written...love the cartoon with it. Not many these days really care about the veterans, sad to say!!! We are so caught up in our own thing and focused on ourselves, that we forget everyone else!!! Well done!!! :-)
Comment Written 03-Jun-2010
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thank you for reading frelanz
Comment from words
The old saying, is true.
I like your restatement of it here:
Old soldiers never die
We fade away till the next generation is called upon for duty
Yes, all soldiers are "brothers in arms".
If only all soldiers could also be brother's in peace ... now that would be a world I'd like to live in.
reply by the author on 03-Jun-2010
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The old saying, is true.
I like your restatement of it here:
Old soldiers never die
We fade away till the next generation is called upon for duty
Yes, all soldiers are "brothers in arms".
If only all soldiers could also be brother's in peace ... now that would be a world I'd like to live in.
Comment Written 03-Jun-2010
reply by the author on 03-Jun-2010
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true Words i think we all would like to live in that world thank you for the comments and for reading my friend Gary
Comment from Hitcher
I enjoyed reading your words here friend, it would be nice if the next generation was not called upon BUT unfortunately that ain't going to happen. Enjoyable read!
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I enjoyed reading your words here friend, it would be nice if the next generation was not called upon BUT unfortunately that ain't going to happen. Enjoyable read!
Comment Written 03-Jun-2010
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thanks Hitcher
Comment from Jim Lorson Sr
The military wouldn't take me in the Viet Nan era. Said my knee was in to bad of shape to be any good to them. I wanted to go in the worst way because my father was one of the first ranger division in ww11. He was with Merrill's Marauders taking control of Burma.
I can feel the depth of your poem for those called to arms. Especially the ones who died on the battlefields.
An excellent tribute to these soldiers..........jim
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The military wouldn't take me in the Viet Nan era. Said my knee was in to bad of shape to be any good to them. I wanted to go in the worst way because my father was one of the first ranger division in ww11. He was with Merrill's Marauders taking control of Burma.
I can feel the depth of your poem for those called to arms. Especially the ones who died on the battlefields.
An excellent tribute to these soldiers..........jim
Comment Written 03-Jun-2010
reply by the author on 03-Jun-2010
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thank you Jim, respect to your father and you, He went and you tryed Gary