Friday, August 8, 2014

John Pepper Clark (The Casualties) Comments

Rating: 2.5

 The casualties are not only those who are dead.
 They are well out of  it.
 The casualties are not only those who are dead.
 Though they await burial by installment.
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Sani Kabir Muhammad 29 December 2021

This poem portrays the clear picture of Nigeria civil war and its consequences. This poem is really great

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Chidubem 03 November 2020

A clear picture of insight.

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Nweke peter T 31 October 2020

The all day fresh poem kudos to you J P Clark

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Charles Gilbert 16 October 2020

RIP literary icon

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Olasoju OLASUNKANMI funsho 14 October 2020

RIP JP CLARK.

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Anthony Mary Jones 29 December 2018

Everyone are casualty no matter their class.I love JP Clark's poems

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Mamus Degreat Ejeba 09 September 2018

Add a comment.These are timeless and evergreen poems of all times.

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Mamus Degreat Ejeba 09 September 2018

Add a comment.These are timeless and evergreen poems of all times.

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Kayode Are 02 August 2018

A timeless poem. The verses apply beyond Civil War to the struggle for democracy and politics. The casualties are many, not only the dead, but the living inclusive, most beyond the battlefield.

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Michael Ordia 02 July 2018

This is lovely. I love this poem

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Abimbola Ogunsowobo 16 June 2018

Very good I love this

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Emmiasky Ojex 13 June 2018

Nice one, John is really a great poet.

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nuhuphilz 02 February 2018

Add a comment.a very interesting poem

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Osazee Dankaro 26 September 2016

Every abuse of power, every corrupt act, every misappropriation of fund, and every action taken by those who ought to be our leader, we end up being the casualties. Funny thing is that we are casualties in a war can do nothing about. Afterall, we are Africans.

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Onuora Ilodibe 16 June 2016

A remarkable post civil war poem... The poor are the expendables and are the actual casualties. So close to happening again... Every one is a casualties....

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Folorunso Oladipo Daniel 19 December 2015

this poem supposes to link with 'Not my Business' by Osundare, because those who believes it is not their business are later found as casualties. nice poem.

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