Thursday, May 19, 2005

Assassination Day Comments

Rating: 4.6

In the seventh grade in 1968,
playing football on the school playground
I heard that
Martin Luther King Jr.
...
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Oscar Mireles
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Spock The Vegan 08 October 2015

A great captivating poem. Thanks for sharing.

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Bharati Nayak 07 October 2015

A great poem with historical narratives, gives us a feel about the emotionally charged atmosphere following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., the great black leader of America.The poem is all the more valuable as it comes from the pen of the one who actually experienced and a witness to events of surcharged emotions.

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Patricia Grantham 10 June 2015

An excellent write. Good details and emotions permeates the assassination of Dr. King. A part of history that will be forever etched in our heart. Stunning.

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Martin Luther King Jr. lives on. Great narrative of an incident that bring tears to the readers' eyes.

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Kim Barney 23 May 2015

Wow! A powerful poem. Had me captivated from the beginning to the end. Well done.

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A gripping historical narrative my friend!

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Godfrey Morris 23 May 2015

Awesome story. Thanks for sharing.

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An historical story poem. Wonderful poem by narrating the intensity of details

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Kelly Kurt 23 May 2015

A good poem, but yet another one from 10 years ago by an inactive member.

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Chinedu Dike 23 May 2015

Great narrative poem, well articulated and insightfully penned with conviction. A lovely poem indeed. Thanks for sharing. Please read my poem MANDELA - THE IMMORTAL ICON.10/10

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kenneth william snow 19 May 2005

Great piece Oscar...very well written, one thing though King was assassinated in 1968 not 67

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Ivy Christou 19 May 2005

Oscar this was trully awesome and very heartfelt.. it made me cry and I think that was poetry is all about.. this is an oustanding poem, well done HBH

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