The Nation
Kneeling in the dawn's distant light, she takes up her flag with bullet holes as stars, stripes stained from black smoke, musket fire -- and weeps. She wants to wash-out war, fill the loss with...
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Love this: "She wants to wash-out war, fill the loss with days that gleam." And the image of the banner that badgers the wind for change. Wonderful. Enjoyed very much, Dear Wendy. kerri PS It is sooo...
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Wendy this tugs at the heart. The flag, the symbol of all that is good and noble in one's country and at the same time receptacle for the tears and blood of so many. Regards, Maryse
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"A banner that badgers the windfor impossible change."Wendy,That hits home! If only we could 'wash out war'..You make us feel the gunfire andsmell the smoke. You make us yearn for peace!Sarah
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You say it well Wendy. There is little joy to be had from war and my heart goes out to this lady and all others like here - especially the children.
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Put down beautifully in your own inimitable style Wendy, and you echo my sentiments on this subject, truly well done...Keith.
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"she takes up her flag with bullet holes as stars, stripes stained from black smoke, musket fire -- and weeps." This tattered flag symbolises for us all the terrible cost of war, and this woman's...
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Dear Sarah, Keith, Jean, Maryse, Kerri and Liz, I want to thank all of you so very much for taking the time to read and review this poem with its urgent theme. I am so appreciative of your kind words...
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This is a poignant and passionate cry for peace. No matter the nation, we are all tired of war, it tears humanity apart and serves no purpose. Sadly, it seems that as a species we are genetically...
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Hi Douglaus Thanks so much for stopping by. I am totally in agreement with your setiments here. I don't know if we will ever come to the point where we can agree as a nation and global community to...
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