We Demand Reconciliation
Government officials please do your job!59 total reviews
Comment from Barbaraj1
This is a powerful poem expressing people's rights to peace and restoring
friendly relations. Both parties must compromise
You followed the form for the nonet very well.
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This is a powerful poem expressing people's rights to peace and restoring
friendly relations. Both parties must compromise
You followed the form for the nonet very well.
Comment Written 29-Oct-2019
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Barbara thank you! I know I am not alone in my lament...we just have no media and no elected officials engaging with the voting public. They are off on some foreign junket or having their paid staff doing the talking.
Comment from lauralumummu
Very well done nonet! Your opinion is shared by many. Although I am Canadian we are concerned about what happens in the U.S. We have to believe God still has his hand on your country. All the best, Laura
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Very well done nonet! Your opinion is shared by many. Although I am Canadian we are concerned about what happens in the U.S. We have to believe God still has his hand on your country. All the best, Laura
Comment Written 29-Oct-2019
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Laura, yes my friends north of our border are quite concerned and rightfully so. We must hope the tipping point has not yet been reached.
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
You may demand it, but getting it another matter. We have the same fight between the party in the UK and matters of business are ignored. This is a fine nonet, I loved the sentiments, much enjoyed, love Dolly x
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You may demand it, but getting it another matter. We have the same fight between the party in the UK and matters of business are ignored. This is a fine nonet, I loved the sentiments, much enjoyed, love Dolly x
Comment Written 29-Oct-2019
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Dolly, yes i watch the BBC news and both our our countries are in a real sad state of affaIrs right now. Let?s just hope common sense prevails on both sides of the pond.
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It seems we will be facing a general election on the 12th December!
Comment from Sandra du Plessis
A very well-written Nonet and an urgent call to the politicians to stop their BS and start working together despite their differences to find solutions to the problemz instead of creating them.
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A very well-written Nonet and an urgent call to the politicians to stop their BS and start working together despite their differences to find solutions to the problemz instead of creating them.
Comment Written 29-Oct-2019
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Sandra thanks for your comments. I am a true optimist and only can remain so, in spite of the all the negative brouhaha.
Comment from AvL
This nonet meets the technical requirements of that form of poetry. However, polemics, political or otherwise, should be expressed in prose, not in verse, in the view of this critic. Cf. "Common Sense" by Thomas Paine, for example.
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This nonet meets the technical requirements of that form of poetry. However, polemics, political or otherwise, should be expressed in prose, not in verse, in the view of this critic. Cf. "Common Sense" by Thomas Paine, for example.
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Comment Written 29-Oct-2019
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I take your advice with an honest appreciation of the intended reprimand..thank you.
Comment from royowen
I can't imagine for the life of me, any political party, both governing or in opposition to unite in friendly relations, but anyway it would be a good example to follow, an excellent entry in this nonet contest, the right syllable count and theme, well done, blessings, Roy
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I can't imagine for the life of me, any political party, both governing or in opposition to unite in friendly relations, but anyway it would be a good example to follow, an excellent entry in this nonet contest, the right syllable count and theme, well done, blessings, Roy
Comment Written 29-Oct-2019
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Roy, I pray hard for us to get back to civility and debate, otherwise were are toast...and it is burnt UGH!
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That?s right
Comment from Sharon Haiste
I think this is a good entry for the Nonet Poem contest.
Your message is clear in your well penned verse.
Well done and good luck to you with the contest.
Sharon
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I think this is a good entry for the Nonet Poem contest.
Your message is clear in your well penned verse.
Well done and good luck to you with the contest.
Sharon
Comment Written 29-Oct-2019
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Sharon, thank you, I hope and pray we can return to civility and debate in my lifetime....
Comment from Y. M. Roger
Good luck with that... :( ;( This is a wonderfully written and well-intentioned offering for the contest -- love the call for all to unite -- a hopeful message indeed.
One should also consider, however, who is to do the compromising and what, of your core beliefs, would you be willing to 'give up' on in order to make that compromise if you were one of those in DC... :) :) ;)
Not an argument against it, mind you, just something that I always present to my students to answer when they want everybody to stop arguing... LOL!! ;) :) Thanx for sharing this wonderful nonet offering and good luck!! ;) :)
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Good luck with that... :( ;( This is a wonderfully written and well-intentioned offering for the contest -- love the call for all to unite -- a hopeful message indeed.
One should also consider, however, who is to do the compromising and what, of your core beliefs, would you be willing to 'give up' on in order to make that compromise if you were one of those in DC... :) :) ;)
Not an argument against it, mind you, just something that I always present to my students to answer when they want everybody to stop arguing... LOL!! ;) :) Thanx for sharing this wonderful nonet offering and good luck!! ;) :)
Comment Written 29-Oct-2019
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My friend, I would start with every elected official to take a Civics class and spend a year in debate followed a year of training on civility. Until we can get elected officials to govern they must start to talk, they do not have to agree, but they MUST learn to talk and make compromises,
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Yes, they've taken Civics out of the high school requirements... there is no 'debate training' only presentations and they have but 1/2 year of American Government their Senior year and THAT is their entire foundation of 'constitutional knowledge' they receive before college... Again, great ideas!! ;) :)
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My oh my, I had no idea it was this severe....I honor you for being in a profession that is so broken...
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I teach math, so my subject matter is pretty foundational and unchanging... the others? Weeeeelllll.....
Comment from Patty Palmer
A great poem with lots of meaning to it. I agree they need to get back to behaving like adults instead of spoiled brats! We won't ever know how good of a president Trump has been because they haven't let him do anything.
Patty
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A great poem with lots of meaning to it. I agree they need to get back to behaving like adults instead of spoiled brats! We won't ever know how good of a president Trump has been because they haven't let him do anything.
Patty
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Comment Written 29-Oct-2019
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Patty, you nailed it! No civility, no debate, no compromise, it is shameful!
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I'm anxious to see what happens this next election. what if we don't like that one. Do we get to treat him like dirt on him? No, we have too much class to stoop thst low!
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