Monday, January 13, 2003

My Friends Comments

Rating: 3.1

My friends without shields walk on the target

It is late the windows are breaking
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William Stanley Merwin
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Dr Antony Theodore 09 December 2020

My friends without shoes leave What they love Grief moves among them as a fire among Its bells My friends without clocks turn the dials that turn. a fine poem. tony

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Michael Walker 19 September 2019

I like particularly repetition of 'my friends', who have undergone various misfortunes. 'My friends with nothing'.

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Bharati Nayak 01 October 2016

At dawn the stars on their flag will vanish The water will turn up their footprints and the day will rise Like a monument to my Friends the forgotten - - - - - - - - - - - -Perhaps the poet gives tribute to forgotten heroes of a war who lost every thing, legs, eyes or lives for the country or people.Now they are forgotten, but time will one day tell their stories.

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Michael Walker 01 October 2016

A different consideration of what kind of friends you can have. M.Walker.

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Mizzy ........ 01 October 2016

Very heartfelt dedication......great write!

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Subhas Chandra Chakra 01 October 2016

My friends without fathers or houses hear Doors opening in the darkness Whose halls announce Nice work.Thanks for sharing it with us.

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Anil Kumar Panda 01 October 2016

This is such a touching piece of poetry. Thanks for sharing.Like to read again and again.

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Anil Kumar Panda 01 October 2016

This is such a touching piece of poetry. Thanks for sharing.

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Edward Kofi Louis 01 October 2016

Grief moves among them! Thanks for sharing.

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Ratnakar Mandlik 01 October 2016

A beautiful narrative of the attributes of friends, in general. Thanks for sharing.

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Rochelle Cashdan 18 May 2008

At the line 'My friends with nothing leave it behind in a box, ' your poem captured me.

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