Dear John-Dear Jaybird
Rather funny now ,but pretty serious back when it happened48 total reviews
Comment from susand3022
Good evining Jaybird, This is a very sad post indeed. Bring to life the broken hearts of our boys overseas at wartime who are left behind by their girls. Sad but true.
The second two lines in your fifth stanza need some attention to the quotation marks; spacing around the first, the end quote is missing.
This is a truly heartfelt poem and really brought this experience to life. A nice write. :)
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Good evining Jaybird, This is a very sad post indeed. Bring to life the broken hearts of our boys overseas at wartime who are left behind by their girls. Sad but true.
The second two lines in your fifth stanza need some attention to the quotation marks; spacing around the first, the end quote is missing.
This is a truly heartfelt poem and really brought this experience to life. A nice write. :)
Comment Written 26-Feb-2019
Comment from Mastery
Yes, but Dear John letters were also form other reasons of course, but usually they did involve another man someway somehow. To a guy in the service who has plans, it sure throws a monkey wrench into the works. And the sad thing is some of these women didn't have a clue as to what they had done to the guy emotionally. (sigh)
Thanks for the memories, jay. LOL Bob
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Yes, but Dear John letters were also form other reasons of course, but usually they did involve another man someway somehow. To a guy in the service who has plans, it sure throws a monkey wrench into the works. And the sad thing is some of these women didn't have a clue as to what they had done to the guy emotionally. (sigh)
Thanks for the memories, jay. LOL Bob
Comment Written 26-Feb-2019
Comment from Janet Foor
I can imagine that it was pretty serious back then.
You wrote of the experience with a tenderness and a fine solution. You can't go wrong with a Harley. (smile)
Well done.
Blessings
Janet
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I can imagine that it was pretty serious back then.
You wrote of the experience with a tenderness and a fine solution. You can't go wrong with a Harley. (smile)
Well done.
Blessings
Janet
Comment Written 26-Feb-2019
Comment from Artasylum
Hey Jaybird... I love your solution to this heartbreaking tale. Thanks so much for sharing and the very vivid memory and by the way how wasTexas... yours diana.......
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Hey Jaybird... I love your solution to this heartbreaking tale. Thanks so much for sharing and the very vivid memory and by the way how wasTexas... yours diana.......
Comment Written 26-Feb-2019
Comment from geetha silvaratnam
This is a very heart touching poem and it is written so well. I love the title you gave the poem as well. Sorry to hear about this though. Life goes on, take care and thanks for sharing this wonderful piece.
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This is a very heart touching poem and it is written so well. I love the title you gave the poem as well. Sorry to hear about this though. Life goes on, take care and thanks for sharing this wonderful piece.
Comment Written 26-Feb-2019
Comment from CathyM
You did a very good job with this. Reading it I could feel his despair and it truly did happen that way or so I am told by my parents. You did bring those times to life with this poem. Nice job.
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You did a very good job with this. Reading it I could feel his despair and it truly did happen that way or so I am told by my parents. You did bring those times to life with this poem. Nice job.
Comment Written 25-Feb-2019
Comment from QC Poet
Probably got more girls with that Harley too, I bet. May have been for the better at any rate.
Thanks for your Service and for sharing your poetic prowlessness her.
God's Blessings to you.
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Probably got more girls with that Harley too, I bet. May have been for the better at any rate.
Thanks for your Service and for sharing your poetic prowlessness her.
God's Blessings to you.
Comment Written 25-Feb-2019
Comment from phil nelson
As always, a good fun poem, simply put with excellent rhyme and meter--I wonder if you ever flew the B-25? I have about 400 hours in them but all airshows no war. Your poetry is so enjoyable --Thank you for reviving these gems
All the Best!
Phil
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As always, a good fun poem, simply put with excellent rhyme and meter--I wonder if you ever flew the B-25? I have about 400 hours in them but all airshows no war. Your poetry is so enjoyable --Thank you for reviving these gems
All the Best!
Phil
Comment Written 24-Feb-2019
Comment from jenintorre
A great little story in a poem. Sad if it's true but I suspect it is not. I love your down to earth style of writing with great rhyme and rhythm Cheers. Jen.
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A great little story in a poem. Sad if it's true but I suspect it is not. I love your down to earth style of writing with great rhyme and rhythm Cheers. Jen.
Comment Written 24-Feb-2019
Comment from seaglass
Well, this is a sad memory to be sure. I must say, you may have been spared a life of heartaches as this lass appears quite fickle...your story is told in even meter and perfect rhyme...brought back memories of my own broken heart from long ago.
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Well, this is a sad memory to be sure. I must say, you may have been spared a life of heartaches as this lass appears quite fickle...your story is told in even meter and perfect rhyme...brought back memories of my own broken heart from long ago.
Comment Written 24-Feb-2019
