Ukraine's Child
A child's Prayer44 total reviews
Comment from Goosey Gander
I feel so sad after reading that! It's impossible to pick just one thing I enjoyed, because I love it all! I could find nothing wrong with your poem, either. The image you chose is brilliant as well. Very well done.
reply by the author on 23-Apr-2022
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I feel so sad after reading that! It's impossible to pick just one thing I enjoyed, because I love it all! I could find nothing wrong with your poem, either. The image you chose is brilliant as well. Very well done.
Comment Written 23-Apr-2022
reply by the author on 23-Apr-2022
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Thanks GG. I shed tears when writing this.
Comment from June Sargent
This is a sad reality. Casualties in a war are never just the soldiers. Often it's the families - and orphans are left behind. This is a powerful prayer that captures the heart wrenching effects of war. No child should have to suffer such horrors.
reply by the author on 23-Apr-2022
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This is a sad reality. Casualties in a war are never just the soldiers. Often it's the families - and orphans are left behind. This is a powerful prayer that captures the heart wrenching effects of war. No child should have to suffer such horrors.
Comment Written 23-Apr-2022
reply by the author on 23-Apr-2022
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Thanks, June. You are right about the plight of the children.
Comment from BethShelby
This is a touching poem. I wonder how much a child can understand about war unless like the Ukraine child they are caught in the middle of it. It is sad. The poem is beautifully written.
reply by the author on 23-Apr-2022
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This is a touching poem. I wonder how much a child can understand about war unless like the Ukraine child they are caught in the middle of it. It is sad. The poem is beautifully written.
Comment Written 23-Apr-2022
reply by the author on 23-Apr-2022
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Thanks, Beth. God bless the little children.
Comment from Sarah Tummey
The title drew me to this poem about what's happening in Ukraine's streets - sights no child should see. Your work does a great job of raising awareness about this.
The end is sobering. So many times, children and adults try to bargain with God; if you do this I'll do that. Sad, when His help doesn't depend on anything we can do.
reply by the author on 23-Apr-2022
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The title drew me to this poem about what's happening in Ukraine's streets - sights no child should see. Your work does a great job of raising awareness about this.
The end is sobering. So many times, children and adults try to bargain with God; if you do this I'll do that. Sad, when His help doesn't depend on anything we can do.
Comment Written 23-Apr-2022
reply by the author on 23-Apr-2022
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Thanks, Sarah. I can't imagine what is going through the minds of the children over there.
Comment from Katherine M. (k-11)
This is a heart-rending prayer for the poem for a child writing prompt. I hope it will do well in the contest as it considers in a simple, humane manner a complex, inhumane topical issue. The cube16 form proves once again how appropriate it is to attack such thorny issues with delicacy.
reply by the author on 23-Apr-2022
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This is a heart-rending prayer for the poem for a child writing prompt. I hope it will do well in the contest as it considers in a simple, humane manner a complex, inhumane topical issue. The cube16 form proves once again how appropriate it is to attack such thorny issues with delicacy.
Comment Written 23-Apr-2022
reply by the author on 23-Apr-2022
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Thanks, Katherine. This one has been running around in my head.
Comment from Dawn Munro
Oh dear! I could not pass this one by, not with the sorrow I feel for Ukraine, and this beautiful poem has me in tears. It is flawless, and perfect for the prompt, IMHO. Best of luck!
reply by the author on 23-Apr-2022
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Oh dear! I could not pass this one by, not with the sorrow I feel for Ukraine, and this beautiful poem has me in tears. It is flawless, and perfect for the prompt, IMHO. Best of luck!
Comment Written 23-Apr-2022
reply by the author on 23-Apr-2022
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Thanks, Dawn. I shed a tear myself while writing it.
Comment from barbara.wilkey
Thank you for sharing this writing prompt entry with us. I enjoyed reading and my prayers continually go out to all the war-torn countries. No child should have have to live in fear.
reply by the author on 23-Apr-2022
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Thank you for sharing this writing prompt entry with us. I enjoyed reading and my prayers continually go out to all the war-torn countries. No child should have have to live in fear.
Comment Written 23-Apr-2022
reply by the author on 23-Apr-2022
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Thanks, Barb. I can't imagine what scars these children will have if they survive.
Comment from nomi338
Powerful. It serves to make one wonder, whatever happened to Vlad to motivate him to cause so much misery among his fellow human beings? What level of dissatisfaction, ambition or greed, would cause a human being to promote such inhumane actions as are currently going on in the streets, cities and towns of the Ukraine?
reply by the author on 23-Apr-2022
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Powerful. It serves to make one wonder, whatever happened to Vlad to motivate him to cause so much misery among his fellow human beings? What level of dissatisfaction, ambition or greed, would cause a human being to promote such inhumane actions as are currently going on in the streets, cities and towns of the Ukraine?
Comment Written 23-Apr-2022
reply by the author on 23-Apr-2022
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Thanks for the review. I can't see how he can live with himself.
Comment from Janet Foor
A tender heartfelt poem from and for a child of the Ukraine. We are so blessed that our children have not faced the perils of this horrific war.
Well done.
Blessings
Janet
reply by the author on 23-Apr-2022
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A tender heartfelt poem from and for a child of the Ukraine. We are so blessed that our children have not faced the perils of this horrific war.
Well done.
Blessings
Janet
Comment Written 23-Apr-2022
reply by the author on 23-Apr-2022
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Thanks, Janet. I'm holding my breath for our children.
Comment from dragonpoet
This is an empathetic reminder of all the innocents that need our prayers to live through this horrible war.
Good luck in the contest.
Keep writing and stay healthy.
dp
reply by the author on 23-Apr-2022
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This is an empathetic reminder of all the innocents that need our prayers to live through this horrible war.
Good luck in the contest.
Keep writing and stay healthy.
dp
Comment Written 23-Apr-2022
reply by the author on 23-Apr-2022
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Thanks, Joan. It's going to take more than prayers to solve this problem.
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My pleasure.
Joan