The Year Was Nineteen-forty-six
Unfortunately, the rules prevent showing his infamous image.28 total reviews
Comment from Joan E.
I am amazed you could tell this story in just one, ten syllable line and with rhyme no less. I could not figure out who the child was, unless it was Hitler, who I thought was born before me. Sighs, but best wishes in the contest- Joan
reply by the author on 20-Feb-2018
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I am amazed you could tell this story in just one, ten syllable line and with rhyme no less. I could not figure out who the child was, unless it was Hitler, who I thought was born before me. Sighs, but best wishes in the contest- Joan
Comment Written 17-Feb-2018
reply by the author on 20-Feb-2018
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Welcome back, Joan. I've been churning out anti-Trump sentiments and lots of quirk, and thinking of you.
Don
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Thanks for thinking of me and keeping a light shining on Trump's character flaws. It just dawned on me that he must have been born in 1946--duh! -Joan
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You're welcome, Joan. My offerings are not very popular with FS voters, but I persist, nevertheless.
Don
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I imagine that you write primarily for yourself, as I do. Keep sharing and persisting! Cheers- Joan
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Sure, somebody's got to do it.
Comment from ScarletAffliction
What an interesting writing prompt! I'd dare say it might be harder than writing a haiku. Your line was original and interesting and inspired so many images. Well done.
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What an interesting writing prompt! I'd dare say it might be harder than writing a haiku. Your line was original and interesting and inspired so many images. Well done.
Comment Written 17-Feb-2018
Comment from dejohnsrld (Debbie)
Talk about a short poem, this is the shortest I have ever seen. So hard to convey anything in such a short number of syllables. You have done well. Best wishes in the contest, my friend~Debbie
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Talk about a short poem, this is the shortest I have ever seen. So hard to convey anything in such a short number of syllables. You have done well. Best wishes in the contest, my friend~Debbie
Comment Written 16-Feb-2018
Comment from Mike J
Haha nice one-line poem, I have a good feeling I know who this child in the poem is. With such a short poem, nice use of the title. Good entry, good luck in the competition.
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Haha nice one-line poem, I have a good feeling I know who this child in the poem is. With such a short poem, nice use of the title. Good entry, good luck in the competition.
Comment Written 16-Feb-2018
Comment from Zue65
Wow an amazing Monostitch poem and the message was on point which complied with the rules and requirements of the writing prompt entry. Very well done, good luck in the contest. Thanks for sharing.
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Wow an amazing Monostitch poem and the message was on point which complied with the rules and requirements of the writing prompt entry. Very well done, good luck in the contest. Thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 16-Feb-2018
Comment from emptypage
I'm so used to the child in these examples being Hitler, this one took about five seconds for my mind to settle in on. How right you are. How damaged our nation is. God, he's the same age my mother would be. I think it was a bad year.
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I'm so used to the child in these examples being Hitler, this one took about five seconds for my mind to settle in on. How right you are. How damaged our nation is. God, he's the same age my mother would be. I think it was a bad year.
Comment Written 16-Feb-2018
Comment from jppoet
Sorry, this is an absurd writing prompt, surprised you have fallen prey to it. Is it any wonder that no Author Information is displayed, as if the sponsors knew they had to protect those authors of good heart like yourself from revelation.
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Sorry, this is an absurd writing prompt, surprised you have fallen prey to it. Is it any wonder that no Author Information is displayed, as if the sponsors knew they had to protect those authors of good heart like yourself from revelation.
This rating does not count towards story rating or author rank.
The highest and the lowest rating are not included in calculations.
Comment Written 16-Feb-2018
Comment from Mustang Patty
It is awful to think about a child born to be scorned. I at first thought you were speaking of Martin Luther King, but he was born way before that. Who are you speaking of?
The poem is sound and very compelling,
~patty~
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It is awful to think about a child born to be scorned. I at first thought you were speaking of Martin Luther King, but he was born way before that. Who are you speaking of?
The poem is sound and very compelling,
~patty~
Comment Written 16-Feb-2018
Comment from Katie Solis
Intriguing. There are many people born in 1946, including three US Presidents. I liked your monostitch, it seems as though it could be the opening to a book. I am just going nuts wondering who it is you refer to. Overall though good job following the contest rules; and good job overall.
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Intriguing. There are many people born in 1946, including three US Presidents. I liked your monostitch, it seems as though it could be the opening to a book. I am just going nuts wondering who it is you refer to. Overall though good job following the contest rules; and good job overall.
Comment Written 16-Feb-2018
Comment from N.K. Wagner
So sad that you would dislike someone enough to wish that person never born. You must've been badly hurt by him/her. A commentary more on the poet than the unnamed subject of the poem. Nancy
reply by the author on 16-Feb-2018
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So sad that you would dislike someone enough to wish that person never born. You must've been badly hurt by him/her. A commentary more on the poet than the unnamed subject of the poem. Nancy
Comment Written 16-Feb-2018
reply by the author on 16-Feb-2018
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We all, in one way or another, have been hurt by some others, and may or may not be aware of their atrocities.
At least, in that sense, I strongly disagree with your assumption. If, for example, someone was directly responsible for the killing of over sixty million people, (even if we don't consider the uncountable millions and successive generations that, as a result, never were born) would you not prefer that individual was never born? History is replete with such monstrous villains.
I hope I have changed your point of view, N.K..
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I'm not sure you have. If everyone has a right to life, that means EVERYONE, not just the ones you or I choose. Yeah, that stinks. But in every tragedy lies a lesson for those who come after. If you're religious, there's God's plan to accept. If not, what we learn from major tragedies should alert us to their repetition in time to allow us to mitigate their effects. That's not to say we have to like it the guilty party. But we can't change what happened, so forgiveness keeps the anger from destroying us from the inside and expanding the tragedy still further. Forgiving is not forgetting. One must never forget. Hugs. Nancy
