Geoffrey's Musings.
Viewing comments for Chapter 39 "Nothing Like This Before"A book of Stories, Essays and Poetry.
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Comment from BethShelby
You are a good poem. I don't think I've read a lot of your poems. This one tells the story of what happened that day quite well. I'm glad you decided to repost it.
reply by the author on 11-Sep-2020
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You are a good poem. I don't think I've read a lot of your poems. This one tells the story of what happened that day quite well. I'm glad you decided to repost it.
Comment Written 11-Sep-2020
reply by the author on 11-Sep-2020
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Sally Law the blind lady in here reminded me it was the Anniversary of 911 (in your neck of the woods anyway) so I decided to get this out for another airing again as so much applied to Australia as well. Thanks for coming by.
Comment from Janice Canerdy
I just watched a two-hour special and became aware that there was SO much I didn't know. Yes, people have a tendency to wonder why it took so long to get Bin Laden. I'm just glad they DID get him. You have included many specific details about this horrific event.
reply by the author on 11-Sep-2020
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I just watched a two-hour special and became aware that there was SO much I didn't know. Yes, people have a tendency to wonder why it took so long to get Bin Laden. I'm just glad they DID get him. You have included many specific details about this horrific event.
Comment Written 11-Sep-2020
reply by the author on 11-Sep-2020
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I am just glad they got the so and so. Thanks for coming by. Sally Law the blind lady in here reminded me of the Anniversary of 911 so decided to get this out for another airing. Thanks for the lovely review.
Comment from royowen
A fine poem, written way way back when we were all taken by surprise, they attacked in the middle of the when when one least expected it, people willing to deem hypnotised by hatred I suspect. Beautifully done bro, nicely rhymed and written, such a bad time. Well done, blessings, Roy
reply by the author on 11-Sep-2020
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A fine poem, written way way back when we were all taken by surprise, they attacked in the middle of the when when one least expected it, people willing to deem hypnotised by hatred I suspect. Beautifully done bro, nicely rhymed and written, such a bad time. Well done, blessings, Roy
Comment Written 11-Sep-2020
reply by the author on 11-Sep-2020
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Thanks Bro Roy. I know I need to get back to your poems again. Thankful for Sis Sally Law reminding me. Lord Bless
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Bless you Geoff
Comment from Joanne Gill-Maddick
This is excellent writing. So touching so sad as you said so many lives lost makes you cry. Such a shocking event. Yes the memory of that day is quite vivid in my mind when I heard the tragic news of the world trade centre. Very well put together portrays such empathy.
reply by the author on 11-Sep-2020
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This is excellent writing. So touching so sad as you said so many lives lost makes you cry. Such a shocking event. Yes the memory of that day is quite vivid in my mind when I heard the tragic news of the world trade centre. Very well put together portrays such empathy.
Comment Written 11-Sep-2020
reply by the author on 11-Sep-2020
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Thanks very much. A friend on FS reminded me it was the anniversary so thought good to get this out again.
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Yes it was a good time to put it out there again 🙂
Comment from Gert sherwood
Sankey I read your prompt entry for the contest, you did an excellent visual scene with your words. I like how you in your words of how you described the tragedy as
Nothing Like This Before.
Gert
reply by the author on 11-Sep-2020
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Sankey I read your prompt entry for the contest, you did an excellent visual scene with your words. I like how you in your words of how you described the tragedy as
Nothing Like This Before.
Gert
Comment Written 11-Sep-2020
reply by the author on 11-Sep-2020
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Gert, thanks. No contest anymore, but Sally Law the blind lady in here, reminded me of the anniversary and thought it good to put it up again. I had a good picture I got from Fanart before but it disappeared.
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Sankey
You are welcome
Well I saw you excellent display of the destruction.
Gert
Comment from equestrik
This is a sobering write for the day for sure. The pictures portray the horror of the day as well as your words. Your words do also relay the hope that this kind of thing will not happen again.
reply by the author on 11-Sep-2020
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This is a sobering write for the day for sure. The pictures portray the horror of the day as well as your words. Your words do also relay the hope that this kind of thing will not happen again.
Comment Written 11-Sep-2020
reply by the author on 11-Sep-2020
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Thanks, new friend. I only just put this up again as my blind friend Sally in here reminded me.
Comment from Jannypan (Jan)
You did a good job with the contest prompt, Sankey. Your lines flow smoothly with good rhymes and a sad, but true story. Your presentation looks great. Thanks for sharing. Best wishes. Jan
reply by the author on 13-Sep-2018
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You did a good job with the contest prompt, Sankey. Your lines flow smoothly with good rhymes and a sad, but true story. Your presentation looks great. Thanks for sharing. Best wishes. Jan
Comment Written 13-Sep-2018
reply by the author on 13-Sep-2018
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Thanks Janny Pan it was a prompt ages ago. I found this great picture just yesterday on Wikipedia after the Fanart one disappeared. Ian Thorpe one of our former Aussie swimming Champions is the guy that changed his mind about going into the WTC. My favourite Prime Minister John Howard was the one speaking at the Hotel down from the Pentagon on that fateful day, as well.
Comment from tfawcus
A good entry to the contest. You have balanced the tragedy of the event against the relief of those who could well have been involved, but for a happy turn of fate. There are, as you point out, many unanswered questions.
reply by the author on 11-Sep-2018
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A good entry to the contest. You have balanced the tragedy of the event against the relief of those who could well have been involved, but for a happy turn of fate. There are, as you point out, many unanswered questions.
Comment Written 11-Sep-2018
reply by the author on 11-Sep-2018
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Hi friend no contest for this one these days. Appreciate you coming along. There was a good picture I got but it is gone now.
Comment from Maltiti Stavros
Interesting! I have no technical notes, and I don't live in the West so it's not a perspective I usually think about in terms of the world trade center attacks. Thanks for sharing, I didn't know anything about the Australians that were (almost) involved!
reply by the author on 11-Sep-2018
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Interesting! I have no technical notes, and I don't live in the West so it's not a perspective I usually think about in terms of the world trade center attacks. Thanks for sharing, I didn't know anything about the Australians that were (almost) involved!
Comment Written 11-Sep-2018
reply by the author on 11-Sep-2018
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Thanks, new friend. I wrote this a while ago. I just thought it was a good time to get it out again seeing some of our own were very close to all of it.
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
Mistakes made accumulated but you cannot argue with a mad man or terrorist as they are capable of anything, they are to be greatly feared, and the result was carnage. An event that changes America forever and I hope it is never repeated anywhere in the world, my thoughts are with the families who lost their loved ones, poignant words, love Dolly x
reply by the author on 11-Sep-2018
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Mistakes made accumulated but you cannot argue with a mad man or terrorist as they are capable of anything, they are to be greatly feared, and the result was carnage. An event that changes America forever and I hope it is never repeated anywhere in the world, my thoughts are with the families who lost their loved ones, poignant words, love Dolly x
Comment Written 11-Sep-2018
reply by the author on 11-Sep-2018
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Thanks Dolly. I know America has their day of remembrance tomorrow so I hope folks did not mind me (Down Under)getting this old poem up again a day early for "Up Over" Cheers and thanks.