Bloody Poppies
A haiku and a poem about terrorists17 total reviews
Comment from ESOSTINE
This reminds me of what is going on in my mind at the moment about terrorists menacing many communities in Nigeria. Unfortunately, the government actions and inactions tend to lead to a conclusion that the terrorists have supports from within and outside the country with our government backing.
reply by the author on 26-May-2020
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This reminds me of what is going on in my mind at the moment about terrorists menacing many communities in Nigeria. Unfortunately, the government actions and inactions tend to lead to a conclusion that the terrorists have supports from within and outside the country with our government backing.
Comment Written 26-May-2020
reply by the author on 26-May-2020
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Thanks, Ugo, for the review. I think I gave you an answer elsewhere already to your other comment.
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
This is the second poppy write I have reviewed today, it must be the time of year. Poppies have different meanings and this innocent flower has been the subject of many poets and here they represent droplets of blood, never pick them as like Flanders Fields, death comes soon, much enjoyed, love Dolly x
reply by the author on 26-May-2020
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This is the second poppy write I have reviewed today, it must be the time of year. Poppies have different meanings and this innocent flower has been the subject of many poets and here they represent droplets of blood, never pick them as like Flanders Fields, death comes soon, much enjoyed, love Dolly x
Comment Written 26-May-2020
reply by the author on 26-May-2020
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Thank you, Dolly for the review.
Comment from A. Louise Robertson
The poem and the picture are perfect together. I had never heard the reference to terrorists as poppies so this was a real eye opener and served to explain that portion of the poem where the poppies plotted in cells. This is a well written haiku.
reply by the author on 25-May-2020
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The poem and the picture are perfect together. I had never heard the reference to terrorists as poppies so this was a real eye opener and served to explain that portion of the poem where the poppies plotted in cells. This is a well written haiku.
Comment Written 25-May-2020
reply by the author on 25-May-2020
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Thank you so much for your review.
Comment from estory
I really liked the poem stanzas. I thought the voice came across as very honest and you had some great original images in there. the poppies as antennas I thought was really interesting. Transmitting images of war and death, and I liked this dangerous, vast emptiness in the parks and open spaces. It's like a mirage of the battlefield. You have all the right words there. The haiku part I liked that image of the blood droplets. The bloody field. Populating; spreading, this dangerous idea. estory
reply by the author on 25-May-2020
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I really liked the poem stanzas. I thought the voice came across as very honest and you had some great original images in there. the poppies as antennas I thought was really interesting. Transmitting images of war and death, and I liked this dangerous, vast emptiness in the parks and open spaces. It's like a mirage of the battlefield. You have all the right words there. The haiku part I liked that image of the blood droplets. The bloody field. Populating; spreading, this dangerous idea. estory
Comment Written 25-May-2020
reply by the author on 25-May-2020
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Thank you very much for this perfect review. It means always so much to see that a poem is understood.
Comment from Gypsy Blue Rose
Bloody Poppies
by Marjon van Bruggen
Hello, Marjon,
Nice 3/3/5 haiku and poem about poppies. I never thought of them as blood. It's the national flower in Spain. I played with them in the fields when I was little. Great job my friend.
reply by the author on 25-May-2020
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Bloody Poppies
by Marjon van Bruggen
Hello, Marjon,
Nice 3/3/5 haiku and poem about poppies. I never thought of them as blood. It's the national flower in Spain. I played with them in the fields when I was little. Great job my friend.
Comment Written 25-May-2020
reply by the author on 25-May-2020
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I always loved poppies. I still do, but when I saw them described one day as a secret word for terrorists, it struck me as awful, that these lovely red little wildflowers were chosen for these evil men. Then the poem came into my mind. Thanks Gypsy, for the review.
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I wrote a haiku inspired by your poem. It's called red field of poppies. :)
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I'm gonna read that!
Comment from Amanda Louise Davis
I love this, but why did you include two poems in one instead of making them two separate poems to post? Either way, very nice work that I liked reading a great deal.
reply by the author on 25-May-2020
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I love this, but why did you include two poems in one instead of making them two separate poems to post? Either way, very nice work that I liked reading a great deal.
Comment Written 25-May-2020
reply by the author on 25-May-2020
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Amanda, thank you for your review. Regarding your question: it started out as a haiku. I thought the haiku was good, but suspected no one would understand the meaning of it. Then I wrote the poem, to be able to be more explicit. When I thought the haiku and the poem were complimentary, I thought it best to post them together.
Comment from Suzanna Ray
Dear Marjon, I am glad I have six stars to award you for writing about an ugly truth. Truth needs to be expressed every way we can, and as often as we can no matter how much we abhor it, for to deny it makes us cowards.
reply by the author on 25-May-2020
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Dear Marjon, I am glad I have six stars to award you for writing about an ugly truth. Truth needs to be expressed every way we can, and as often as we can no matter how much we abhor it, for to deny it makes us cowards.
Comment Written 25-May-2020
reply by the author on 25-May-2020
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Thank you very, very much for this fantastic review and the six stars.
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You are Welcome
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Comment from Bill Pinder
Great job with this well written haiku and accompanying poem. I like the metaphor about terrorists being compared to red poppies spreading wildly in the field. Great comparison that they both will spread unchecked if not addressed in the right way. Just as they die when separated from the earth, the terrorists will be rendered incapable of harm when they are separated from their network and ended.
Bill
reply by the author on 25-May-2020
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Great job with this well written haiku and accompanying poem. I like the metaphor about terrorists being compared to red poppies spreading wildly in the field. Great comparison that they both will spread unchecked if not addressed in the right way. Just as they die when separated from the earth, the terrorists will be rendered incapable of harm when they are separated from their network and ended.
Bill
Comment Written 25-May-2020
reply by the author on 25-May-2020
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Thanks for your review and comment, Bill. Appreciated!
Comment from BethShelby
I never knew that terrorists were referred to as poppies. Without knowing that it would be hard to understand your haiku and poem but now that you've explained it makes sense. I was stuck by the words Ugly beauty.
reply by the author on 25-May-2020
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I never knew that terrorists were referred to as poppies. Without knowing that it would be hard to understand your haiku and poem but now that you've explained it makes sense. I was stuck by the words Ugly beauty.
Comment Written 25-May-2020
reply by the author on 25-May-2020
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Thanks, Beth. I like your reviews.
Comment from Sandra du Plessis
A very well-written poem about memorial day and the blood red poppies as a token of the sacrifices the soldiers make on the war zones for their country.
reply by the author on 25-May-2020
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A very well-written poem about memorial day and the blood red poppies as a token of the sacrifices the soldiers make on the war zones for their country.
Comment Written 25-May-2020
reply by the author on 25-May-2020
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Thank you, Sandra, for the review.