Thursday, December 20, 2012

A Tear For Christmas Comments

Rating: 4.9

Christmas comes but once each year
I beg from each of you a tear;

A tear for the homeless whose bed is the floor
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Owain Glyn
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Stephen Pennell 12 November 2015

save me posting all these 10/10 great poem again do a 9.9 cheers

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Owain Glyn 12 November 2015

Thankyou, Stephen, I shall return to read your work too.

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Karen Sinclair 10 March 2013

I just wrote a thorough review and lost the darn thing when I put in the code grrrr anyway it was basically my relation to this piece being homeless and missing my children terribly this year. Love the smile worthy twist of the ending. Love that you can even pity the devil ;) tyvm karen

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Ray Quesada 11 January 2013

You've touched on the true meaning, and by doing so, people who contemplate this message can be more compassionate year round - wonderful poem my friend! !

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Barbara Nixon 29 December 2012

Great poem, very clever and compassionate.

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Lyn Paul 22 December 2012

Thank you Owain. This is very touching. So many do not realize just how it sad is for so many on this meant to be celebrated day. Thank you

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Maggie Munro 21 December 2012

A reminder that the intended spirit is notably absent in our first world interpretation of Christmas. What shall we do about it, do you think?

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Valerie Dohren 20 December 2012

I think we shall all be shedding tears this Christmas when we think about the tragedy in Connecticut too. A great poem Owain, and a reminder to us all that there us much suffering in the world.

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