To Never Forget, To Never Relive
War museums & memorials exist for a reason... it's not glory46 total reviews
Comment from Joan E.
I appreciated your embedding your tribute into the artwork and your notes about your personal experiences with your boys in military museums. Your rhymed quatrains and repeats are quite effective. Best wishes in the contest- Joan
reply by the author on 03-Sep-2019
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I appreciated your embedding your tribute into the artwork and your notes about your personal experiences with your boys in military museums. Your rhymed quatrains and repeats are quite effective. Best wishes in the contest- Joan
Comment Written 02-Sep-2019
reply by the author on 03-Sep-2019
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Thanx so much for your review, Joan! ;) Take care! ;) Yvette
Comment from Rosemary Everson1
Serving the military is not an easy task when they have to leave their family behind; like you said, 'family hopes are vaporized'. We are thankful for their dedicated service. Great poem.
reply by the author on 03-Sep-2019
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Serving the military is not an easy task when they have to leave their family behind; like you said, 'family hopes are vaporized'. We are thankful for their dedicated service. Great poem.
Comment Written 02-Sep-2019
reply by the author on 03-Sep-2019
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Thanx so much for your review, Rosemary! ;) Take care! ;) Yvette
Comment from Janetsue
This is a commanding posting...the painting is so moving, and your poetic lines share the important message about the sacrifices made to keep our lives free. I think you're going to do very well in the contest, Yvette. xoxo
reply by the author on 03-Sep-2019
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This is a commanding posting...the painting is so moving, and your poetic lines share the important message about the sacrifices made to keep our lives free. I think you're going to do very well in the contest, Yvette. xoxo
Comment Written 02-Sep-2019
reply by the author on 03-Sep-2019
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Wow, Janet -- this is such a wonderful surprise, ma'am!! ;) :) You have so given a warmth over some of the tears that threatened when I wrote some of those lines.... when we would visit the museums when the boys were younger and even as they grew up, I would have to really hold onto my emotions walking through some of those exhibits and low-lit hallways. These stars and your review are so very appreciated.... and here's sending some smiles back to you for the week ahead! ;) :) Take care! ;) Yvette
Comment from DonandVicki
A very fine poem about the insanity of war and how it affects those loved one left behind. I too go to war museums often. Gettysburg, Bunker Hill... I will study war no more.
reply by the author on 03-Sep-2019
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A very fine poem about the insanity of war and how it affects those loved one left behind. I too go to war museums often. Gettysburg, Bunker Hill... I will study war no more.
Comment Written 02-Sep-2019
reply by the author on 03-Sep-2019
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Thanx so much for your review! ;) Take care! ;) Yvette
Comment from lyenochka
Beautifully done war poem because you carefully balanced the grief over losing the lives of these precious young people and at the same time you honor their sacrifice. The lines that stand out most to me are:
"fine lines blurred 'tween faith and command."
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"that preserved peace outside these walls..."
Best wishes in the contest, Yvette!
reply by the author on 03-Sep-2019
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Beautifully done war poem because you carefully balanced the grief over losing the lives of these precious young people and at the same time you honor their sacrifice. The lines that stand out most to me are:
"fine lines blurred 'tween faith and command."
and
"that preserved peace outside these walls..."
Best wishes in the contest, Yvette!
Comment Written 02-Sep-2019
reply by the author on 03-Sep-2019
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Thanx so much for your review, Helen! ;) Take care! ;) Yvette
Comment from Robert Zimmerman
Hey Yvette. When soldiers were drafted to go to war, not only did it change them, it changed the world. I was drafted during Viet Nam and it changed the trajectory of my life from that day. America has had too many wars for wrong reasons. That's all I'll say. Z
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reply by the author on 02-Sep-2019
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Hey Yvette. When soldiers were drafted to go to war, not only did it change them, it changed the world. I was drafted during Viet Nam and it changed the trajectory of my life from that day. America has had too many wars for wrong reasons. That's all I'll say. Z
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Comment Written 02-Sep-2019
reply by the author on 02-Sep-2019
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Agreed. Thank you for the review, Z. :) Yvette
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You're welcome.
