Sunday, March 15, 2009

Cambodia Comments

Rating: 4.8

I dream of Cambodia
of white tusked elephants
plodding through your plains
of tigers and panthers lurking regal in green leaved brush
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Subroto Chatterjee 01 June 2009

In my younger days, my friends used to dream likewise [with some changes] about the USA..the land of opportunities..Ah, how time flies! ! But, yes...about you and Cambodia..well written piece..nicely done. Wistfully memorable. Cheers. Subroto

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Amy Douglass (Fifita) 14 April 2009

Beautifully written. It is very good.

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Lily Law 27 March 2009

Love the flow of this poem... You penned it with full of love... Nice work... ^-^

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Sally Plumb 25 March 2009

I think this poem is beautiful. Every time I read your name I grin. Voyeur.

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Sally Plumb 25 March 2009

I think this poem is beautiful. Every time I read your name I grin. Voyeur.

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Breanni Sharon Mcduffey 25 March 2009

I LOVE THE ENERGY OF THE POEM AND MY FAVORITE PART IS WHEN YOU SAID I DREAM A CAMBODIA OF WHITE TUSKED ELEPHANTS PLODDING THROUGH THE PLAINS THIS POEM IS WONDERFUL I LOVE IT

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Ted Sheridan 23 March 2009

I was in Cambodia during the war. A lovely but tragic place. I liked your thought process with this one.

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Luis Alvarado 17 March 2009

We need more who dare to dream of life's unpleasant experiences and see the beauty that could and should have been. Your work is splendid and heart moving. Bravo for your sharing and good job! ! ! !

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Sandra Fowler 17 March 2009

You translate the essence of sorrow with dignity and grace. This is a very moving piece. Ten for your eloquence. Kind regards, Sandra

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Victor Sklyarov 17 March 2009

It is great poem. You've managed to reveal the beauty and tragedy of this country and its people.10+

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Salu Salu 17 March 2009

quite emotional and touching......... rgrds/salu

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Bonnie Collins 17 March 2009

Written with much depth and emotion and with so much imagery... Very colorfull and touching actually.... Very nicley done.....

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Eyan Desir 17 March 2009

hmmm, interesting write very

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Erhard Hans Josef Lang 17 March 2009

A deeply empathetic sense of wounded humanity trickling from within your endearing words that do not fail to capture the intrinsic beauty of the country of the Khmer. Well done!

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Elbert Matt Loubser 17 March 2009

well written and carries the sorrow I'm sure many a cambodian is burdened by

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Angelica Ortiz 16 March 2009

Cambodia! a land of beautiful minds with sturggles and beauty. Beautiful poem.

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Evaughn Gray 16 March 2009

this poem is very moving for me.. the trails and tribulations of the Cambodian people..this is a very heart warming piece.. i give applause. ~ Hazel G.E

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PERSIAN NIGHTINGALE 16 March 2009

so beautiful, well penned, thanks for sharing

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Sathyanarayana M V S 16 March 2009

Starts with beautiful imagery, description of Cambodia and takes to the naked reality of sorrow and pain. Very well written.

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Raj Nandy 16 March 2009

A lovely poem! I had done a drawing of Angkor Wat temple last year! 10! - Raj Nandy

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