! Old Woman Comments

The old universal woman so imaginatively described. A fine tribute, thank you.

Mr. Shepherd, you have writen an excellent poem that is remniscent of the eventful life of an person who is at the end is left to his fate. A wonderful poetic newsreel.

Mr Shepherd, this is an amazing poem. You write so eloquently about the persistant images on the news of victims of tragedies. This poem has amazingly powerful imagery. I watch the news every night but I think people who don't would be moved to read what you have written. If I wasn't so odd, I think I'd be lost for words! This is amazing, I mean it. Keep up the good work (which doesn't actually cover the power of your poem) :)

You write of the sorrowful effects of hate, war, poverty as they have existed forever; will the cycle never end? Your poem enlightens those who never think beyond their own back yard and spurs everyone else to do something, if only to protest, what is happening to their fellow human beings still, today.

Many of us see this old woman on newsreels every day.But sadly to few of us see the old woman you describe.

Michael, I read this first last night. It has been haunting me ever since. Such is power of your pen. Thank you.

Michael, how do you keep so sharp and cutting? Grandly eloquent as ever.

As I Salute you, Mr. Shepherd, for a most apocryphal concept and penning... In every Poem that you Sir, have ever written... ''''''''''''''''''''frank.

And would there be a way for that old woman (or all the others) to know the love and tenderness with which you view them. This piece is alive and real...and speaks to those of us who still have some control in our lives as well as those who don't. Lovely. Raynette

Something very different... I really appreciate this piece of writing... Wonderfully written.

No fitting words can be said about this piece. That is the effect of a piece that hits hard. That's a compliment, by the way.