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paladin

Senior Member

since 2001-08-05

Posts 930
Pensacola,Fl.

0 posted 2002-12-06 03:06 PM

Merry Xmas sings paper angels
on tinseled strings
And the salesman smiles as he
sells a toy gun to the war widow
Buy this doll little girl
it wets,crys and sings
Ah! the season of green back trees
and warm plastic snow

Written in Viet Nam,December 1968

paladin

[This message has been edited by paladin (12-06-2002 05:13 PM).]

Cpat Hair

Member Patricius

since 2001-06-05

Posts 11793

1 posted 2002-12-06 03:11 PM

too much bleak truth i this to say I enjoyed it... but I will say it is well done...

Merry Xmas to you...

Toerag
Member Ascendant

since 1999-07-29

Posts 5622
Ala bam a

2 posted 2002-12-06 03:25 PM

Well done Paladin....Battle of Dak To..Nov. 1967....I wrote some prayers, not too much poetry....

Mistletoe Angel

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since 2000-12-17

Posts 32816
Portland, Oregon

3 posted 2002-12-06 03:26 PM

(big huggggsssss) Oh Robert, this deeply touched my heart as I can understand how hard and heartbreaking it must have been going through Vietnam but yet not forgetting the joy Christmas can bring to so many! (sigh) This brought a tear to my eye, sweet friend, God Bless You and Happy Holidays, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Robert, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

"Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..."

Shakira

Enchantress
Member Empyrean

since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

4 posted 2002-12-06 03:27 PM

Well done my friend...
so good to have you here.
~Hugs~

~ Life is too short not to believe in Santa Claus ~

regards2you
Member Elite

since 2002-10-01

Posts 3940
California

5 posted 2002-12-06 03:28 PM

Thanks for sharing this with us.

God Bless and peace be with you,

Warmest regards, Pat

..without surrender, be on good terms with all persons..
"Desiderata"

[This message has been edited by regards2you (12-06-2002 03:30 PM).]

suthern

Member Seraphic

since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

6 posted 2002-12-06 03:41 PM

This packs a punch, paladin... as Cpat said... bleak truth. Very well done!

NewEnglandlazurlu
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-01-04

Posts 7470
A Mountain Paradise

7 posted 2002-12-06 04:09 PM

OUCH!!

Oh how the stark truth stings.

With hugs to you dear man ... Marti

scorpio
Member Ascendant

since 2002-10-02

Posts 5178
right...there

8 posted 2002-12-06 04:58 PM

Paladin...thirty-four years later this still has much relevence...thanks for sharing with us...

believe in what your heart feels...

JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

9 posted 2002-12-06 11:13 PM

Interesting perspective...James

garysgirl

Member Laureate

since 2002-09-29

Posts 19237
Florida, USA

10 posted 2002-12-07 12:01 PM

Paladin, this made me think of how you must have been feeling when
you wrote it over in Vietnam. I'm glad that you're here
with us, friend.

"Love makes the world go around"
~~with love and hugs from Ethel~~

[This message has been edited by garysgirl (12-07-2002 12:01 AM).]

vlraynes
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since 2000-07-25

Posts 8229
Somewhere... out there...

11 posted 2002-12-07 02:09 AM

paladin~
A very powerful write, my friend.
Thank you for sharing this.
Hugs,
~Vicky
"...until you have read the verse on his heart,
you have not truly met the poet.
~vlraynes

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