Sunday, February 10, 2008

Blood Red Poppies Comments

Rating: 4.4

During the battle of the Somme, France,1916, the British
British sustained 60,000 casualties on the first day.
Torrential rains turned the battlefield into a quagmire.
In one month, the Allies advanced five miles at the
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Colin Ian Jeffery
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Mohammad Skati 26 January 2019

It is a great poem.Thanks.

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Brandon Thomas 16 August 2018

I am most favorably impressed with your poem Blood Red Poppies. I do not know if it is more accurate to say that you have resurrected the horror of national homicide for us, or exhumed the fallen brave, whose aspirations and hopes were buried long ago.

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Bharati Nayak 28 July 2018

During the battle of the Somme, France,1916, the British sustained 60,000 casualties on the first day. Torrential rains turned the battlefield into a quagmire. In one month the Allies advanced five miles at the cost of 450,000 German.200,000 French and 420,000 British lives. I lost two uncles Blood red poppies sway Over silent fields Where birds no longer sing. - - - - - -War brings such massive destruction of human lives! ! A sad but beautiful poem thanks for sharing.

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Luz Hanaii 01 May 2018

Great poem, succinct with such deepness.

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alan brown 20 April 2018

war was a tragic thing to happen in our time. enjoyed your poem Colin. Alan

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This poem makes you realise and appreciate the value of freedom Excellent writing Colin Thank you for sharing Mario Odekerken

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Yolandey Share 01 December 2017

Sounds like a very tough battle but at least it turned out OK

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Evelyn Norcott 26 October 2017

Somehow you capture all of sorrow, desolation, and beauty in your words. Jarring.10. - EN

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Lajpat Chawla 30 April 2015

Crucified upon the wire One poppy lost among the thousands. Good work.

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Sally Plumb Plumb 28 November 2014

Appreciated.

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Chris Zachariou 15 July 2014

Very moving. It expresses so well my own thoughts.

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Sad, but a beautiful write

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Bob Blackwell 09 December 2008

Colin, WW1, was an awful war, my father was injured at the battle of the Somme, he never really spoke about it, in fact nobody spoke about what happened in that war. I remember the film 'Oh What a Lovely War', every time a soldier fell, the screen went red and a poppy grew. Thank you for the poem, I guess like you did, that God died to that day, looking for some humanity. I like your writing.

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Bernard Henrie 08 December 2008

Wonderful use of a specific detail to layer meaning at the close.

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David Joergensen 24 November 2008

Great poem. Scary and beautiful. -David Joergensen

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The poppy is my favorite flower and what it symbolizes as far as war is concerened-like Flanders Field or other places will always remind us of those brave soldiers who have lost their lives.Sometimes I'm happy when I see one because it means warmer weather.Lovely poem and very sad.a ten from me.

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Kate Richardson 08 October 2008

This poem is powerful. The central image of poppies as a metaphor for wounds, and a wounded god, is very effective. Concise voice and economy of language is always good, and you have kept focused throughout.

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<font color=black>Nagourta 03 October 2008

Colin Jefferey, this bit of poetry is...quite a bit of poetry. Well worth my time, keep up the good work old sport!

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Thomas Kurkoski 03 October 2008

The cost of war, or the cost of religion? That piece pays both tabs with a social gratuity that cannot be ignored.

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Nkululeko Mdudu 25 September 2008

Powerfully imaginative, Gods and war and ailing warriors, what's the point of it all

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