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Comment from apky
Michael, how pleased I am that I got to read this free verse of yours about the most amazing woman in America right now. I watched the testimonies for hours.
Dr Ford doing her civic duty as well as she could,
Kavanaugh like a spoilt little boy - Momma, they're wrestling my candy out of my hands! - with the manners and vocabulary of a slobering Trumpist (You hear me, Master? I'm showing the´whole bunch of them privileged balls),
Lindsey Graham, another overgrown little boy, as the nasty Dobberman, yapping with that ferocious face and words to match. Heavens, I certainly watched "the srong town at the wrong time".
Thanks you for saying nice things about Dr Ford.
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Michael, how pleased I am that I got to read this free verse of yours about the most amazing woman in America right now. I watched the testimonies for hours.
Dr Ford doing her civic duty as well as she could,
Kavanaugh like a spoilt little boy - Momma, they're wrestling my candy out of my hands! - with the manners and vocabulary of a slobering Trumpist (You hear me, Master? I'm showing the´whole bunch of them privileged balls),
Lindsey Graham, another overgrown little boy, as the nasty Dobberman, yapping with that ferocious face and words to match. Heavens, I certainly watched "the srong town at the wrong time".
Thanks you for saying nice things about Dr Ford.
Comment Written 28-Sep-2018
Comment from Liz O'Neill
This is a very important writing. It needs to be written and read. It is a good way to vent. The reader will either agree or disagree, But there will also be readers who are very invested in this issue for many reasons. So because they see the injustice spewing in this whole situation, some will be angry at the lack of compassion. Sadly some will have similar stories involving other arrogant men. Some will have experience a trigger in their PTSD. Some will have experienced the victim blaming, which sadly goes on more than people would like to believe. Below I've included a link from my web page about victim blaming. Thank you for writing this.
http://www.angelfire.com/vt/rcwn/Pagefive.html
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This is a very important writing. It needs to be written and read. It is a good way to vent. The reader will either agree or disagree, But there will also be readers who are very invested in this issue for many reasons. So because they see the injustice spewing in this whole situation, some will be angry at the lack of compassion. Sadly some will have similar stories involving other arrogant men. Some will have experience a trigger in their PTSD. Some will have experienced the victim blaming, which sadly goes on more than people would like to believe. Below I've included a link from my web page about victim blaming. Thank you for writing this.
http://www.angelfire.com/vt/rcwn/Pagefive.html
Comment Written 27-Sep-2018
Comment from nordicgirl
Bravo to you, Michael. We certainly agree totally on this. I thought she was courageous as he'll and truthful too. I know how she feels as do many of my friends. I know you are sensitive to this issue, so I'm not surprised to see you step up. Thank you for being you. NG
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Bravo to you, Michael. We certainly agree totally on this. I thought she was courageous as he'll and truthful too. I know how she feels as do many of my friends. I know you are sensitive to this issue, so I'm not surprised to see you step up. Thank you for being you. NG
Comment Written 27-Sep-2018
Comment from Pamusart
Wow Michael. This is certainly a pleasant surprise. A real man you are. I do not consider bullies to be real men. He refused to say he wanted an FBI investigation. If I wanted to clear my name I would welcome an FBI investigation. Great entry for the contest. Refreshing. Good luck in the contest. Thank you for sharing
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Wow Michael. This is certainly a pleasant surprise. A real man you are. I do not consider bullies to be real men. He refused to say he wanted an FBI investigation. If I wanted to clear my name I would welcome an FBI investigation. Great entry for the contest. Refreshing. Good luck in the contest. Thank you for sharing
Comment Written 27-Sep-2018
Comment from Gloria ....
This is a terrific free verse, Mav, and yes I agree with you 100% Dr Ford is a hero whose voice of courage will ring around the world. The American Republican party today repudiated women 100% and have stood behind a man with no ethics, as this is about how he's dealt with the past in the present, right now, 2018. It is what he has said about himself right now that is the problem, and he will be haunted by his own words.
Excellent free verse, and now we'll see if anyone in that party can do the right thing, which does not require a lot.
I don't hold out much hope.
Many thanks for sharing. :)
Ange
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This is a terrific free verse, Mav, and yes I agree with you 100% Dr Ford is a hero whose voice of courage will ring around the world. The American Republican party today repudiated women 100% and have stood behind a man with no ethics, as this is about how he's dealt with the past in the present, right now, 2018. It is what he has said about himself right now that is the problem, and he will be haunted by his own words.
Excellent free verse, and now we'll see if anyone in that party can do the right thing, which does not require a lot.
I don't hold out much hope.
Many thanks for sharing. :)
Ange
Comment Written 27-Sep-2018
Comment from country ranch writer
Men just can't keep it in their pants and think women have no say in what happens to their bodies. Slam bam thank you ma'am is their therory. When called on it they try to cover up,their wrong doing! It is time this world stood up to rapists.
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Men just can't keep it in their pants and think women have no say in what happens to their bodies. Slam bam thank you ma'am is their therory. When called on it they try to cover up,their wrong doing! It is time this world stood up to rapists.
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Comment Written 27-Sep-2018
Comment from Patrick Antonio
Good message. Rhyme-scheme threw me off friend. Impressed however how quickly tonight, after today's hearings, you wrote-published this. But, again, good message.
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reply by the author on 27-Sep-2018
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Good message. Rhyme-scheme threw me off friend. Impressed however how quickly tonight, after today's hearings, you wrote-published this. But, again, good message.
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Comment Written 27-Sep-2018
reply by the author on 27-Sep-2018
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There is no rhyme scheme, it's free verse. You'll notice it's an assignment from the free verse club. A three star review is given to a piece that is in dire need of help and terribly written, What is it you find wrong with this and what can you offer to improve it?
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I will re-read and re-comment. Maybe I read and commented too quickly. There was a teasing assemblance of rhyming in your work here, one enough here which made my OCD-self want the full ratta-tat-tat... Did not realize this work was a submission under free verse. But I hafta admit, your some-rhyming (which was good btw); these sparse rhymes teased me into wanting more of a full-on rhyme-scheme. sorry 'bout the 3-stars, i should've considered the free-verse category more. thank you
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No worries. Free verse SHOULD feature all the poetic devices available except formal structure. It's often just words scattered on a page and that's no good. Welcome to the "real world". We end up here and never see the other world again. LOL mike
Comment from Alexander Vasa
Hello Michael, I'm so happy to catch a post of yours today, this is really excellent, and as I find with all your poems, you have a great flair for poetry, which is always a joy to read. And you write about such a wide variety of things. I think this one is a definite six-star poem. And you've piqued my curiosity, so I will have a little google of this.
I loved these lines:
tell your story
if you double dare
the whole damn world
will be right there
Great flow in this work and thanks for sharing it, Ana.
reply by the author on 27-Sep-2018
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Hello Michael, I'm so happy to catch a post of yours today, this is really excellent, and as I find with all your poems, you have a great flair for poetry, which is always a joy to read. And you write about such a wide variety of things. I think this one is a definite six-star poem. And you've piqued my curiosity, so I will have a little google of this.
I loved these lines:
tell your story
if you double dare
the whole damn world
will be right there
Great flow in this work and thanks for sharing it, Ana.
Comment Written 27-Sep-2018
reply by the author on 27-Sep-2018
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Hi, Ana
Wow! You made my day. So pleased you enjoyed. Big doings here in the states. Supreme Court deliberations and accusations flying and stuff. This gal was amazing standing up to all the bully senators. My hero. :)) mike