Writings From the Heart
Viewing comments for Chapter 26 "The sailor"A book of Poetry & Writing
72 total reviews
Comment from words
You described well the sailor's choices and life:
The smell, the rage, the power, the tears
That keeps drawing you back each year
What of life on the main land after 20 years out here?
You make a boat, console your life and go sailing back to sea.
reply by the author on 01-Jul-2010
  |
You described well the sailor's choices and life:
The smell, the rage, the power, the tears
That keeps drawing you back each year
What of life on the main land after 20 years out here?
You make a boat, console your life and go sailing back to sea.
Comment Written 01-Jul-2010
reply by the author on 01-Jul-2010
-
thank you words for this review
Comment from jason456
This is an extremely well written poem. It is very descriptive and I can envision this sailor's love of the sea, while in the Navy, and then as a civilian. Some people are just pulled to the water because of its calming effect. Of course, war would cause the opposite, but I understand how this sailor yearns for the sea. Beautiful poem and beautiful photo. Patti :)
reply by the author on 01-Jul-2010
|
This is an extremely well written poem. It is very descriptive and I can envision this sailor's love of the sea, while in the Navy, and then as a civilian. Some people are just pulled to the water because of its calming effect. Of course, war would cause the opposite, but I understand how this sailor yearns for the sea. Beautiful poem and beautiful photo. Patti :)
Comment Written 01-Jul-2010
reply by the author on 01-Jul-2010
-
thank you Patti for reading this
Comment from Beauty28
You have done a very fine tribute to your father, someone you obviously loved very much. Someone you have a lot of respect for and of whom you were very proud.
It was very hard in the World Wars back then, and especially for families to see Dads, sons and daughters go off to war, not knowing whether that was the last time you would ever lay eyes on them. So many lives are lost in wars and then so many come home only to return again.
Being a sailor meant not staying in the same port for lenghty stays. Sometimes, just for a week ,or a month or sometimes never leaving at all. But, the main thing for them was that all the time, no matter where they served from, they would have been thinking of the family they had left sadly back home, and they would have been thinking of you fighting in the war alone there in the war.
They would be waiting for each day to check in the mail box to see, if there were any letters in the box from their loved ones, even then it wasn't easy to send letters back home at all. You still have the memories though of what you did with them before your dad left, although you may have been too young, but your mother would have filled you in on what a great Dad you had, before the Navy took him away from you, which you would not have understood at the time.
One day though you will be united in Heaaven and see him once again, and spend your days catching up on what went on since the day he left and went away .
Such a fine looking sailor, the picture is just wonderful, well done for all of this. Your dad would have been proud of you today. Love Beauty.
reply by the author on 01-Jul-2010
|
You have done a very fine tribute to your father, someone you obviously loved very much. Someone you have a lot of respect for and of whom you were very proud.
It was very hard in the World Wars back then, and especially for families to see Dads, sons and daughters go off to war, not knowing whether that was the last time you would ever lay eyes on them. So many lives are lost in wars and then so many come home only to return again.
Being a sailor meant not staying in the same port for lenghty stays. Sometimes, just for a week ,or a month or sometimes never leaving at all. But, the main thing for them was that all the time, no matter where they served from, they would have been thinking of the family they had left sadly back home, and they would have been thinking of you fighting in the war alone there in the war.
They would be waiting for each day to check in the mail box to see, if there were any letters in the box from their loved ones, even then it wasn't easy to send letters back home at all. You still have the memories though of what you did with them before your dad left, although you may have been too young, but your mother would have filled you in on what a great Dad you had, before the Navy took him away from you, which you would not have understood at the time.
One day though you will be united in Heaaven and see him once again, and spend your days catching up on what went on since the day he left and went away .
Such a fine looking sailor, the picture is just wonderful, well done for all of this. Your dad would have been proud of you today. Love Beauty.
Comment Written 01-Jul-2010
reply by the author on 01-Jul-2010
-
thank you so much for your most welcome comments and review Beauty, your friend Gary
-
Your so very welcome Gary
from what I could tell you are very proud of your dad. Love Beauty.
Comment from dportwood
deepwater,
This poem speaks to the love of the sea in the hearts of true sailors who have never wanted to be anything else. Well done.
Duane
reply by the author on 01-Jul-2010
|
deepwater,
This poem speaks to the love of the sea in the hearts of true sailors who have never wanted to be anything else. Well done.
Duane
Comment Written 01-Jul-2010
reply by the author on 01-Jul-2010
-
thank you Duane for your review
Comment from lola29
Your poemis a wonderful and valiant tribute to your father. His life must have been very ezciting compared to some, but I'm sure he also carried a lot of loneliness for his family.
reply by the author on 01-Jul-2010
|
Your poemis a wonderful and valiant tribute to your father. His life must have been very ezciting compared to some, but I'm sure he also carried a lot of loneliness for his family.
Comment Written 01-Jul-2010
reply by the author on 01-Jul-2010
-
thank you for this review Lola
Comment from Jeanie Mercer
This is a dramatic poem, both personal and patriotic that describes nostalgically your father's love for the sea. And I love the picture of him you used to illustrate. (I noticed a typo in the line, "that flag that fly's so high"; it should be FLIES so high.) Best regards, Jeanie Mercer
reply by the author on 01-Jul-2010
|
This is a dramatic poem, both personal and patriotic that describes nostalgically your father's love for the sea. And I love the picture of him you used to illustrate. (I noticed a typo in the line, "that flag that fly's so high"; it should be FLIES so high.) Best regards, Jeanie Mercer
Comment Written 01-Jul-2010
reply by the author on 01-Jul-2010
-
thank you for the comment and review Jeanie
Comment from seewhatimwritingnow
Just beautiful- The lost sailor still longing for the sea. What a fantastic photo of your father in that sailor suit! I find so much enjoyment in your writings! Betty
reply by the author on 01-Jul-2010
|
Just beautiful- The lost sailor still longing for the sea. What a fantastic photo of your father in that sailor suit! I find so much enjoyment in your writings! Betty
Comment Written 01-Jul-2010
reply by the author on 01-Jul-2010
-
thank you Betty for reading this poem
Comment from sweetwoodjax
this is very well written with good form, good flow, good meter, a nice picture, i enjoyed reading this so much and it is a wonderful tribute to your father and other soldiers
reply by the author on 01-Jul-2010
 |
this is very well written with good form, good flow, good meter, a nice picture, i enjoyed reading this so much and it is a wonderful tribute to your father and other soldiers
Comment Written 01-Jul-2010
reply by the author on 01-Jul-2010
-
thank you for this welcome review and comments sweet
Comment from LadyWave
I think you gave a wonderful tribute to your father here. You really captured the spirit of a Navy man. I loved the words "sail beyond the sky." Beautiful image.
reply by the author on 01-Jul-2010
|
I think you gave a wonderful tribute to your father here. You really captured the spirit of a Navy man. I loved the words "sail beyond the sky." Beautiful image.
Comment Written 01-Jul-2010
reply by the author on 01-Jul-2010
-
thank you Lady for the comments
Comment from Mª Luisa López Pisú
Tu poema est¡ bien escrito, tu inspiraci³n fue muy bien mostrada en tu escrito y se te ve experiencia. Felicidades por tu poema. De cambios yo si lo hara, lo extendera m¡s y le pondra alma, coraz³n y vida.
Saludos de Din¡mica
reply by the author on 01-Jul-2010
 |
Tu poema est¡ bien escrito, tu inspiraci³n fue muy bien mostrada en tu escrito y se te ve experiencia. Felicidades por tu poema. De cambios yo si lo hara, lo extendera m¡s y le pondra alma, coraz³n y vida.
Saludos de Din¡mica
Comment Written 01-Jul-2010
reply by the author on 01-Jul-2010
-
thank you for reading Maria