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Survivors Of A Holocaust
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Survivors Of A Holocaust |
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ice Member Elite
since 2003-05-17
Posts 3404Pennsylvania |
Flower faces, Tatterdemalioned-stand Where they took last stance, Against the blast. Death stiff, dressed, Gray ash, the battle lost- Aftermath, a Nagasaki street The war over for these X-ray-cartoon, skeleton- Drooping, figurines With drawn through X's Burnt off faces, With crossed out eyes. Yet, in spite of bomb-frost: Besides the smoking corpses Blue-alive, New England asters Bright eyed red, and yellow mums; Survivors of the holocaust. |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
X-ray-cartoon, skeleton- Drooping, figurines With drawn through X's Burnt off faces, With crossed out eyes. excellent depiction of a horrible event...this certainly took my mood to the saddness of it all...some try to say, this didn't actually happen? Go figure, huh... Have a great day... |
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ice Member Elite
since 2003-05-17
Posts 3404Pennsylvania |
Thank You LeeJ This poem, in actuality is about the first heavy frost of the season, that we have not yet got...but I know is coming... In preperation for the event, I have placed asters and mums between the soon to be dead, summer flowers... On my own reviewing, without changing the intent of metaphor much, I see how easily it can be aligned with the "real" holocaust event. An unintentional thing, but these things, this poetry, has a mind of its own and can morph as they feel urge to do so...like a life form turning into another life form... |
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Sharksbean Member
since 2005-09-25
Posts 368jax |
very creepy poem thanks for sharing -may the force be with you in poetry |
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froggy Senior Member
since 2003-06-23
Posts 1893Michigan |
Ford, Your words said it all. :-) |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
Hey Ice,  Thanks so much for the explaination...well for those of us who hate winter...yes, indeed, it is an upcoming sobering event. Smiles, well done, ya fooled me. |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
What a remarkable way to say it, Ford. I'm always so impressed by your way with words!!  |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
Fabulous analogy, Ice. Much enjoyed. .....jo |
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Angelheart Senior Member
since 2005-09-08
Posts 754Jacksonville,FL USA |
very rememberable and very well said, thanks for sharing. Poetry can get you very far |
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Mysteria 
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
I find flowers so much like people, the gentle are first to fall, leaving those strong marigolds, and asters every time  Nice write Ford, and don't wish that frost on us too soon now will you.To see real beauty - look with your heart. |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
After reading your explanation, I now appreciate what you have written even more. The iceman cometh, but I hope he isn't in a hurry! lol Linda |
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