Monday, July 27, 2009

War-Worn Comments

Rating: 5.0

He crouched in tears, clutching letters closely.

Head bent, his bulk reduced by weariness.
the weeping spelt relief.
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Fay Slimm
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Bob Gibson 27 July 2009

I can see the grief on this soldiers face what he'd give for his mothers embrace death and wounded lay all around mortar shells and machine guns pound

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wonderful.. though painful. i love the form you chose.....

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Sandra Martyres 27 July 2009

You paint such a poignant but real picture of the weary soldier on the battle front.....

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Michael Pruchnicki 27 July 2009

Good work! You smoked out most of the liberal wing on this site - those who will never accept the need for a just war, no matter the provocation! They are content to shed crocodile tears over almost any loss of life, except the millions of lives lost in the good old Soviet Union in its heyday!

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Carol Gall 27 July 2009

a most powerful plea for peace

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Kris Smith 27 July 2009

Great poem Fay, you care, a lot dont, shame 10 +++ Chris

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Ency Bearis 27 July 2009

an urgent message for peace... a touching verses..and pity for the innocent soldiers..involved in atrocity and hipocritic attitude of the leaders...nice write...10

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Catrina Heart 27 July 2009

A letter was the .........most He hoped to see ......of home. -------- touching poignant poem...one of the things a soldier can make his spirit burn and rise from the darkness of war is just a letter of love from home...NIce imagery and uniquely structured...10

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Denvor Fernandez 27 July 2009

War is evil. War is oft glorified but.............

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Fay Slimm

Fay Slimm

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