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Bow to the Past's Shadow!

History leads the wise and drags the fool

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Comment from Bryana
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Yes. we should learn from past mistakes
but we have a very short memory and keep
making the same mistakes over and over.
Your beautiful poem is well written and
very profound, it certainly made me think.

Excellent writing my friend.
I wish good luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 15-Apr-2014

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    Hello Friend,
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    Have a pleasant time!
    ~RP.
Comment from L.M.Mullins
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Your poem provokes many thoughts, not only of the mistakes made throughout History of the world , but of the history of ourselves.
L.M.Mullins

 Comment Written 15-Apr-2014

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    Hello Friend,
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    Have a pleasant time!
    ~RP.
Comment from words
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I do agree, we do reap what we sow.

A simple truth, that it seems is the easiest one for us to forget.

The violence of the past seems to repeat itself over and over again because we seem prone to forget history's lessons.

d

 Comment Written 15-Apr-2014

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    Hello Friend,
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    Have a pleasant time!
    ~RP.
Comment from GracieAnn
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RP this is a balance a-b-a-b near and pure rhyming poem with interesting concepts. I thought it drew an unusual thought about truth in that it is residual and, in a way, alive in those it effects. Human nature teaches us some irrevocable things, as well as, God if we would only listen. Well done. :0 GracieAnn

 Comment Written 15-Apr-2014

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    ~RP.
Comment from jgirlie152
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I read your poem twice to get the most of it. You are quite right to put the past behind us and look to a future which will make our lives better and happier. In the end this will make us healthier in mind and body..
Joan

 Comment Written 15-Apr-2014

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    Hello Friend,
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    Have a pleasant time!
    ~RP.
Comment from ELumpkins
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Very accurate piece.It's a shame how much we didn't learn from past mistakes. We keep repeating the same mistakes. Look at our record since 1950. We gave up in Korea and the same thing happened in Viet Nam and there is Afganistan,10 years. We haven't learned much have we ?

 Comment Written 15-Apr-2014

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    ~RP.
Comment from tfawcus
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Your advice to read aloud accentuates the fine rhythm of your poem. It is sad how little the world seems to learn from history. We seem destined to keep repeating the same mistakes time and again!

 Comment Written 15-Apr-2014

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    ~RP.
Comment from rouskin
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Following the light of the sun, we left the Old World.
Christopher Columbus
Unfortunately Civilization is a movement and not a condition
Very powerful piece I wish you the best of luck in the contest
Blessings, Rouskin

 Comment Written 15-Apr-2014

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    ~RP.
Comment from Sandra Stoner-Mitchell
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You have said it as it is, we should learn from past mistakes, but we should not let them hinder us from finding a better future. Wise words. :) Sandra

 Comment Written 15-Apr-2014

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    Have a pleasant time!
    ~RP.
Comment from adewpearl
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good assonance in past/casts/shadow
solid use of abab rhyming
nice touches of alliteration in phrases like rose resides and peace,progress,prosperity
insightful observations in good poetic form
Brooke

 Comment Written 15-Apr-2014

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    Have a pleasant time!
    ~RP.