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A Soldier's Story I
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A Soldier's Story I |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA 
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*This is the First Reading and Meditation from Mass for Peace in Our Time* Reader: A reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah: The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD's house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it. And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. The Word of the Lord (Isaiah 2:1-4) Assembly:Thanks be to God I wonder if Jerusalem of Judah was anything like Gettysburg of Pennsylvania muddy, dirty, blood-soaked the sun filters through as gray because of all the smoke the smoke from the fires and the guns and the cannon the smoke that fills my nose daily, acrid and thick but at least, it's better than smelling the stench of the dead I lie awake at night in my tent and I can hear them I can hear them calling out to you with their last breath are they coming to your mountain? will they have rooms forever in your house? the last time I went to your house was to say good-bye to them and I'll have to do it again today and again tomorrow and again the next day until it's done is this the way that we're supposed to learn? as we to learn the ways of war before we learn the ways of peace? must countless thousands die so that we who are left learn from their mistakes? is this the path that you've chosen for us? or, have we chosen a path away from you? would we rather learn the ways of war the ways of suffering the ways of loss? perhaps we would all I know is that you can take my sword and turn it into a plowshare but, what about my gun and these cannon and my hands? will you beat those down as well? will I lose the use of them too? perhaps I will is the lesson over? because I think that I am done with this class I've learned all that I would like to about war. . . now, I'm ready ready to learn . . . of peace. . . from the diary of Chaplain J.R. Hollingsworth, with the Fourth Tennessee Regiment, Confederate Army at Gettysburg Note: Please note that the name J.R. Hollingsworth is fiction, and that this is my idea of something that might have been written by someone like him during that time period. ----------------------------------------------------- To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world. [This message has been edited by Sven (01-24-2002 12:07 PM).] |
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Greeneyes 
since 2000-09-09
Posts 9903In Your Poetic Mind |
now, I'm ready ready to learn of peace.... I hope we are all....amazing write Sven.... Peace...  Lauren~ Tomorrow's another day and I'm thirsty any way so bring on the rain [This message has been edited by Greeneyes (01-24-2002 10:02 AM).] |
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Mistletoe Angel
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
 BRAVO!!! Oh my gosh, this is soooooooo powerful, sweet friend, such strong feelings flow from the pen of Chaplain J.R. Hollingsworth! (big hugggssssss) I too join you and him in these words and wish for war to end and for harmony and love to be established! (sigh) We all love you so much, sweet friend, this is fabulous! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Sven, thank you for sharing!  May love and light alwyas shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton |
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Charisma
since 2000-09-30
Posts 5906lost in blue pages |
Sven, you always know how to touch my heart when you weave with magic words your poems. and this one is no exceptional, it is beyond wonderful my dear friend. ((hugs)) Charisma |
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Masked Intruder
Moderator
Senior Member
since 1999-05-23
Posts 1231Near golden sunsets |
Sven, Serious power behind each of those words. The questions your good Chaplain asks are so real, pained, and, well, questioning. Each of us has asked numerous questions to our Gods, but your Chaplain couldn't have doubted his path with more love than he showed. Well written. I do hope to see more. -Pip |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Sven, you never cease to amaze me with your writing talent.... it is far beyond compare! ~Hugs & Peace, Nancy~ ~Time has cast a spell on you, |
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Lone Wolf Member Ascendant
since 2000-03-16
Posts 5842Lansing, MI USA |
I must say, I like this one a lot, Sven. Nicely done from a unique perspective. In my opinion, this is the best series you have done. Excellent work! All writing comes |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
Thanks to everyone that's replied. . . I'm glad that you're enjoying this group of poems. . . For more about my "Mass for Peace in Our Time", please go here: Notes ------------------------------------------------------------ To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world. |
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