Centaur
The sinking of a Hospital Ship in 1943.33 total reviews
Comment from Carolyn Hilliard
I agree with your notes; the Japanese captain's sentence was no more than a slap on the hand; however, he was a warrior, and for him the nurses were accepted casualties in view of the military personnel. Thus it surprises me he was sentenced at all.
Do not get me wrong, Kace. I don't agree with what he did.
reply by the author on 19-Apr-2012
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I agree with your notes; the Japanese captain's sentence was no more than a slap on the hand; however, he was a warrior, and for him the nurses were accepted casualties in view of the military personnel. Thus it surprises me he was sentenced at all.
Do not get me wrong, Kace. I don't agree with what he did.
Comment Written 18-Apr-2012
reply by the author on 19-Apr-2012
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Carolyn, Our older Australians still have a hatred for the Japanese that were so cruel. The Geneva convention meant nothing except casualties. The Japanese are a warrior race, I wonder what pride in killing innocent people? But then, there was Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Blessings, Kace.
Comment from oNray
What a nice job you have done with this poem. It is informative, honerable and well writen. I wish you luck with the prompt.
reply by the author on 18-Apr-2012
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What a nice job you have done with this poem. It is informative, honerable and well writen. I wish you luck with the prompt.
Comment Written 18-Apr-2012
reply by the author on 18-Apr-2012
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Thank you so much for reading; Centaur was sunk not far from where I live in Queensland. Blessings, K.
Comment from PoesyPoet
This is sharing the story of Centaur in the form of an acrostic. I appreciate it as I have never heard of the ship before. Well done and good luck. PP
reply by the author on 18-Apr-2012
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This is sharing the story of Centaur in the form of an acrostic. I appreciate it as I have never heard of the ship before. Well done and good luck. PP
Comment Written 18-Apr-2012
reply by the author on 18-Apr-2012
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PP Thanks so much for reading, glad you liked it. Blessings, K.
Comment from cheyennewy
Hi Kace,
You have penned a fine acrostic for the contest. Your author's notes are interesting but at the same time devastating. How horrible that so many lives were lost and the captain didn't get what he deserved. You have a good rhyming pattern and your words are descriptive and express such a sad story. Well done and good luck in the contest....blessings, chey
reply by the author on 18-Apr-2012
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Hi Kace,
You have penned a fine acrostic for the contest. Your author's notes are interesting but at the same time devastating. How horrible that so many lives were lost and the captain didn't get what he deserved. You have a good rhyming pattern and your words are descriptive and express such a sad story. Well done and good luck in the contest....blessings, chey
Comment Written 18-Apr-2012
reply by the author on 18-Apr-2012
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G'day Chey, Thanks so much for reading, yes it was a dreadful business back then. Blessings, K.
Comment from sweetwoodjax
this is very well written, aussie, you did a great job writing this acrostic poem about the sinking of the hospital ship, that is so sad. good luck in the contest
reply by the author on 18-Apr-2012
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this is very well written, aussie, you did a great job writing this acrostic poem about the sinking of the hospital ship, that is so sad. good luck in the contest
Comment Written 18-Apr-2012
reply by the author on 18-Apr-2012
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Thank you friend; glad you liked the acrostic. Blessings, K.
Comment from Crackerberries
This is awful... and in the authors notes I read only four years? Even worse. How terrible. I never heard of this Centaur...but thank you so much for sharing so that I learned something new today.
reply by the author on 18-Apr-2012
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This is awful... and in the authors notes I read only four years? Even worse. How terrible. I never heard of this Centaur...but thank you so much for sharing so that I learned something new today.
Comment Written 18-Apr-2012
reply by the author on 18-Apr-2012
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Thanks so much for reading, many atrocities happened during the war - we shall not forget. Blessings, K.
Comment from rjuselius
this is a less known tradegy than titanic. thank you for putting this tradegy on the page. as to the poem, it is well-written, well-researched and well done. i like the alliteration with the letter c.
good luck in the contest!
rebekka x
reply by the author on 18-Apr-2012
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this is a less known tradegy than titanic. thank you for putting this tradegy on the page. as to the poem, it is well-written, well-researched and well done. i like the alliteration with the letter c.
good luck in the contest!
rebekka x
Comment Written 18-Apr-2012
reply by the author on 18-Apr-2012
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Thanks so much for reading, glad you were interested in the history of Australia. Blessings, K.
Comment from the old guy
Young Lady, you write like I wish I could! This work is nothing short of excellent! Not only does it tell a truly
moving story, but it also, once again, tells of what a horror war is, and how not everyone follows the rules of the Geneva Convention. I must add, that from that I hear on the news virtually everyday, they still don't!
reply by the author on 18-Apr-2012
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Young Lady, you write like I wish I could! This work is nothing short of excellent! Not only does it tell a truly
moving story, but it also, once again, tells of what a horror war is, and how not everyone follows the rules of the Geneva Convention. I must add, that from that I hear on the news virtually everyday, they still don't!
Comment Written 18-Apr-2012
reply by the author on 18-Apr-2012
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Dear Young fella, nice to see you again. Glad you liked the acrostic - many atrocities were comittted and still are. Blessings, K.
Comment from fast alligator
I'm usually not a fan of Acrostics, but I always like poems with some history attached. That being said, you have excellent rhyme and structure. Your wording is energetic and grabs you by the throat and pulls you in to read it. It's also got an excellent level of grit. Very well written.
reply by the author on 18-Apr-2012
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I'm usually not a fan of Acrostics, but I always like poems with some history attached. That being said, you have excellent rhyme and structure. Your wording is energetic and grabs you by the throat and pulls you in to read it. It's also got an excellent level of grit. Very well written.
Comment Written 18-Apr-2012
reply by the author on 18-Apr-2012
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G'day fast alligator, Thanks for choosing to read the Acrostic - they are not that easy to write sometimes. Blessings, K.
Comment from October21
I never heard of this Hospital ship before, until now. But you did a very good job of telling the story of how it sunk. Great work.
reply by the author on 18-Apr-2012
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I never heard of this Hospital ship before, until now. But you did a very good job of telling the story of how it sunk. Great work.
Comment Written 18-Apr-2012
reply by the author on 18-Apr-2012
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Australian Hospital ship; thanks for reading, glad you appreciated the story. Blessings, K.
