Red Herring
Statue destruction is an indicator.7 total reviews
Comment from zanya
That's a quote I haven't come across but it certainly leaves a very chilling vibe in its wake - we are living in such strange times as if chaos does indeed reign -
reply by the author on 21-Oct-2020
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That's a quote I haven't come across but it certainly leaves a very chilling vibe in its wake - we are living in such strange times as if chaos does indeed reign -
Comment Written 20-Oct-2020
reply by the author on 21-Oct-2020
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Thank you for the many stars and thoughtful words. Continued success with your writing.
Comment from Ric Myworld
So many people trying to change history, which they can't or will never be able to do. And Lord knows there should have been some changes along the way. Now, we all just let things of the past register as history, and set in to change the future for the better. Thanks for sharing.
reply by the author on 20-Oct-2020
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So many people trying to change history, which they can't or will never be able to do. And Lord knows there should have been some changes along the way. Now, we all just let things of the past register as history, and set in to change the future for the better. Thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 19-Oct-2020
reply by the author on 20-Oct-2020
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I have always been a history nut...much easier once I accepted earlier times were different times. You can learn from it and adjust actions in the present, but you must accept previous peoples lived in different worlds, big and small. Thanks for the thoughtful words.
Comment from roof35
This is a sad commentary on our sad world right now. It is well written and well rhymed. It is an excellent entry for the Rhyming Poem contest. Nicely done.
reply by the author on 19-Oct-2020
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This is a sad commentary on our sad world right now. It is well written and well rhymed. It is an excellent entry for the Rhyming Poem contest. Nicely done.
Comment Written 19-Oct-2020
reply by the author on 19-Oct-2020
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Thank you for the nice words and fine rating. Good luck with your own writing.
Comment from humpwhistle
'Icon' is vastly over-used designation these days. Forgive me, but Lady GaGa is not an iconic performer. By the same token, some people for whom statues are erected are more accurately described as villains, as opposed to heroes.
I do not support the wholesale, chaotic destruction of statues. But some no longer reflect the mores and values of our society. Those deserve to be brought down, or housed in some sort of venue that provides historical context for their deeds.
Just my considered opinion.
Peace, Lee
reply by the author on 19-Oct-2020
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'Icon' is vastly over-used designation these days. Forgive me, but Lady GaGa is not an iconic performer. By the same token, some people for whom statues are erected are more accurately described as villains, as opposed to heroes.
I do not support the wholesale, chaotic destruction of statues. But some no longer reflect the mores and values of our society. Those deserve to be brought down, or housed in some sort of venue that provides historical context for their deeds.
Just my considered opinion.
Peace, Lee
Comment Written 19-Oct-2020
reply by the author on 19-Oct-2020
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I can go for a location with historical context. But I find it sad as a retired teacher that our education system doesn't provide as much 'learned' historical context as it used to. Thank for your thoughtful words and fine rating.
Comment from Cynthia Adams1
I think you did a good job on this poem.
We may share similar thoughts on this topic to some extent. I think statues were erected to honor people in their era that they admired for some reason. I don't think it's fair for us to look back from our perches today and judge that. Why not leave statues from the past and just erect new statues representing our time next to them?
Sorry, but I'm not sure what the title, Red Herring means.
I liked the phrase: "my chipped nose."
Good luck in your future work.
reply by the author on 18-Oct-2020
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I think you did a good job on this poem.
We may share similar thoughts on this topic to some extent. I think statues were erected to honor people in their era that they admired for some reason. I don't think it's fair for us to look back from our perches today and judge that. Why not leave statues from the past and just erect new statues representing our time next to them?
Sorry, but I'm not sure what the title, Red Herring means.
I liked the phrase: "my chipped nose."
Good luck in your future work.
Comment Written 18-Oct-2020
reply by the author on 18-Oct-2020
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Thank you for kind words and accompanying rating. And I agree on not judging the past by today's standards. I meant 'red herring' as an action that distracts from what is really going on. Just a thought I had thinking about recent incidents. Welcome to FanStory.
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Get it. Thanks.
Comment from Pantygynt
This is powerful stuff, and so appropriate at this time. One should not judge an earlier age by the standards of the present. It is a pointless and iconoclastic activity.
What the hell do we do about the Battle of the Little Bighorn 1876, or the Battle of Worcester 1651. Sitting Bull, Custer, Cromwell and Charles all had very different ideas about right and wrong and all have statues somewhere that should remain to remind us of that.
reply by the author on 18-Oct-2020
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This is powerful stuff, and so appropriate at this time. One should not judge an earlier age by the standards of the present. It is a pointless and iconoclastic activity.
What the hell do we do about the Battle of the Little Bighorn 1876, or the Battle of Worcester 1651. Sitting Bull, Custer, Cromwell and Charles all had very different ideas about right and wrong and all have statues somewhere that should remain to remind us of that.
Comment Written 18-Oct-2020
reply by the author on 18-Oct-2020
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Thank you for the stars. But more importantly, thank you for your words pointing out that evaluating history with standards of the present is pointless, and actually unfair. Good luck with your writing!
Comment from Michael Ludwinder
I though this was well written. I love your commentary on the riots and some of the scenes we saw which were horrible to witness. Your poem is well written. Your rhymes are natural and this flows easily. Great job.
reply by the author on 18-Oct-2020
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I though this was well written. I love your commentary on the riots and some of the scenes we saw which were horrible to witness. Your poem is well written. Your rhymes are natural and this flows easily. Great job.
Comment Written 18-Oct-2020
reply by the author on 18-Oct-2020
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Thank you for your kind words and fine rating. Too many horrible scenes these days. Good luck with your own writing efforts.
