RESIDUE OF WAR
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36 total reviews
Comment from findingmyroom
Hi there. Haven't seen you on FS for awhile, but I still have your book in my bookcase. Isn't it so true how the devastation only makes the news. I like that your piece honors the humanity of your soldier, as well as the children who looked up to him. Thanks for sharing.
reply by the author on 17-Feb-2010
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Hi there. Haven't seen you on FS for awhile, but I still have your book in my bookcase. Isn't it so true how the devastation only makes the news. I like that your piece honors the humanity of your soldier, as well as the children who looked up to him. Thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 19-Oct-2009
reply by the author on 17-Feb-2010
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Thanks once again fmr, for another fine review
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You write beautifully. Glad to see you checking in again.
Comment from mshugh
Now there's a word fro my past - ANZAC - I didn't know that the Australian / New Zealand designation was still being used.
Nicely done, most people do not realize that men of war are usually the biggest proponents of peace
Well done
Michael
reply by the author on 29-Mar-2008
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Now there's a word fro my past - ANZAC - I didn't know that the Australian / New Zealand designation was still being used.
Nicely done, most people do not realize that men of war are usually the biggest proponents of peace
Well done
Michael
Comment Written 29-Mar-2008
reply by the author on 29-Mar-2008
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Well said. Couldn't have worded your last line better if I'd tried. Thank you so much for saying this! And yes, ANZAC will probably be used until the end of time... Bless you Michael xoxoxoxo
Comment from littleoleme
This is so precious!! He must make friends easily and love kids. You did a wonderful job with this. It reeks with Love.
Hats off to Glen and to you.
reply by the author on 29-Mar-2008
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This is so precious!! He must make friends easily and love kids. You did a wonderful job with this. It reeks with Love.
Hats off to Glen and to you.
Comment Written 28-Mar-2008
reply by the author on 29-Mar-2008
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He does make friends easily, and loves kids just as easily. He was amazed at how happy these children were, even in the midst of the whole sorry mess, and even with what little they had. Hats off to you for your wonderful comments and excellent rating. Bless you littleoleme, from this little ole me xoxoxoxo
Comment from Dklrdmcches
Awesome!!! I had tears in my eyes reading this great tribute to a true hero. we do not hear the great stories of love and friendship and I wish we would so we can see this hero every morning...dklrd
reply by the author on 28-Mar-2008
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Awesome!!! I had tears in my eyes reading this great tribute to a true hero. we do not hear the great stories of love and friendship and I wish we would so we can see this hero every morning...dklrd
Comment Written 28-Mar-2008
reply by the author on 28-Mar-2008
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Bless you and thank you so much for your heartfelt comments and great rating. Yes, it's a real pity that more of this sort of stuff was not seen over and above the carnage. His military achievments over there are equalled, if not surpassed by the kindness and time he gave to these children. The rating you gave for this poem is also surpassed by your sentiments xoxoxoxo
Comment from blaze88
Very nice, a quiet cheer for a quiet hero. The word play is nice and the emotion is real...very well done. I hope to read more
reply by the author on 28-Mar-2008
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Very nice, a quiet cheer for a quiet hero. The word play is nice and the emotion is real...very well done. I hope to read more
Comment Written 28-Mar-2008
reply by the author on 28-Mar-2008
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And you will. With encouragement like yours and others, I'll definitely keep churning out stuff. Your quiet appreciation of this work is very much appreciated, as is your wonderful rating. Thanks so much blaze88 xoxoxoxoxo
Comment from Auntie Pat
This is a wonderful tribute to your Glen. Governments, even the best of them use propaganda. We are never told all the truth. Our servicement may come back seemingly all in one piece, but all have been effected to some degree. Your poem illustrates this well.
reply by the author on 28-Mar-2008
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This is a wonderful tribute to your Glen. Governments, even the best of them use propaganda. We are never told all the truth. Our servicement may come back seemingly all in one piece, but all have been effected to some degree. Your poem illustrates this well.
Comment Written 28-Mar-2008
reply by the author on 28-Mar-2008
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Thank you very much Auntie Pat. Your warm words and generous review are much appreciated. xoxoxoxoxo
Comment from Premiere Vision
Hi alpacalady,
A heros' welcome then was it not accorded to him? Lives we touch, in battle and war- and 'the good is oft interred with the bones'- Shakespeare. Julius Caesar.
So let it be proud lady, for your pride has its' own place of mind, with your Glen.
Very beautiful tribute, and our blessings as always for peace and love!
Prem
reply by the author on 28-Mar-2008
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Hi alpacalady,
A heros' welcome then was it not accorded to him? Lives we touch, in battle and war- and 'the good is oft interred with the bones'- Shakespeare. Julius Caesar.
So let it be proud lady, for your pride has its' own place of mind, with your Glen.
Very beautiful tribute, and our blessings as always for peace and love!
Prem
Comment Written 28-Mar-2008
reply by the author on 28-Mar-2008
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He was met by the media for one of their "make it look good" interviews on his return. It was all a crock if you ask me, but we got our faces on TV even for a brief moment! But our pride, and that of yours and all those whose nations have fought in this and other wars, is really all that matters at the end of the day. Your words and review are appreciated greatly. Thanks Prem. xoxoxoxoxo
Comment from tobiahjn
I've often lamented the lack of "happy" news. As Paul Harvey once noted something along these lines, The news today, 385,000,000 americans splept peacefully last night. Tens of thousands of stores were not robbed, and millions of children did not get kidnapped. etc, etc. If only we could focus on the pictures as shown above -- not to ignore real problems, but to balance them out. Thanks for sharing.
reply by the author on 28-Mar-2008
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I've often lamented the lack of "happy" news. As Paul Harvey once noted something along these lines, The news today, 385,000,000 americans splept peacefully last night. Tens of thousands of stores were not robbed, and millions of children did not get kidnapped. etc, etc. If only we could focus on the pictures as shown above -- not to ignore real problems, but to balance them out. Thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 28-Mar-2008
reply by the author on 28-Mar-2008
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Yes, so true. There was a reporter from here in Oz, Pierce Ackerman, who tried to cover the humane stories, and also tried to give us the "real" stuff that was going on over there, but I believe some stories were mysteriously made "unavailable" or something convenient like that. It is a sad and sorry state when bad news is all that "the people" need to see. Thank you so much for sharing your views, comments and wonderful review tobiah. xoxoxoxoxoxxo
Comment from Donn Clark
A beautiful poem to all the hero soldiers, as each and everyone of them is. All that served, all that died. Your poem uses great flow and imagery to form a tribute to the. I just hope that we never put this much blood on our souls, as a nation again, without cause and go to war based on lies. The men are all heroic individuals, the leaders (Washington) are all devils. Donn
reply by the author on 28-Mar-2008
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A beautiful poem to all the hero soldiers, as each and everyone of them is. All that served, all that died. Your poem uses great flow and imagery to form a tribute to the. I just hope that we never put this much blood on our souls, as a nation again, without cause and go to war based on lies. The men are all heroic individuals, the leaders (Washington) are all devils. Donn
Comment Written 28-Mar-2008
reply by the author on 28-Mar-2008
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Bless you Donn. Your kind words and generous review are very much appreciated. And your views on the whole sorry mess that this poem is about are agreed with and saluted. xoxoxoxoxoxo
Comment from Paradox Tremors
.......beautifully written and well thought out. The "News" can't have these pictures plaster across the front page - who would believe it anyway. We all want the blood and the gore; nothing else thank-you. God, our world is so sad. Please thank the gentleman in the picture for a job well done. He didn't ask to be sent, but he did his duty (that's what a real hero is all about. Again, thank the gentleman and his commards for the job they did for us...
reply by the author on 27-Mar-2008
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.......beautifully written and well thought out. The "News" can't have these pictures plaster across the front page - who would believe it anyway. We all want the blood and the gore; nothing else thank-you. God, our world is so sad. Please thank the gentleman in the picture for a job well done. He didn't ask to be sent, but he did his duty (that's what a real hero is all about. Again, thank the gentleman and his commards for the job they did for us...
Comment Written 27-Mar-2008
reply by the author on 27-Mar-2008
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He needs no thanks - as far as he's concerned, he did his duty and whatever else he could do to make life easier over there. But your comments are appreciated deeply by me, as they would be by him if I only had the guts to show him this piece. Bless you for what you have said xoxoxoxoxox
