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Huan Yi Member Ascendant
since 2004-10-12
Posts 6688Waukegan 
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The easiest part Of any war Are all the flagged parades Before the first barrage And when Johnny Comes straggling home again Without any legs or missing an arm . . . Who will be cheering then me boys . . . hurrah hurrah |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
John, well done! It's a sad thing.  ...jo |
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RedStoneEB Senior Member
since 2003-06-08
Posts 772uk |
To go to war is to lose one's self to the worlds fight we don't hate others its the leaders that hate each other then bring us all into the war that was always pointless |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
"I want to know who the men in the shadows are I want to hear somebody asking them why They can be counted on to tell us who our enemies are But they're never the ones to fight or to die" ~ Jackson Browne Painful. Well done John. |
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playing.with.crayons Member
since 2006-01-02
Posts 362Neverland |
Very bitter. Sarcastic perhaps. the title is very fitting. I liked this a lot. xxx farewell the ash-tray girl |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Agree with you and all the responses. When will we attain the civilisation of animals? They don't have wars. They only fight for survival of themselves and their families. When an animal tries to invade another's territory, they don't do it in the safety of numbers of those who are not involved. In territorial fights, the defender backs down when the attacker recedes. The attacker instinctively knows better than to risk his/her life for something that isn't his/hers. Man has lost his good instincts and abuses his bad ones. - Owl |
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Katerie Member
since 2006-01-27
Posts 92Central New York |
It reminds me a bit of the song "Danny Boy," since it's very militaresque, and a little bit sad. Great poem. |
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jody5 Senior Member
since 2005-12-21
Posts 876California, U.S.A. |
Sad but true poem. I respect the Vets, some of them are the homeless. |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
This reminds me of a song that never fails to leave tears http://ericbogle.lyrics-online.net/ANDTHEBANDPLAYEDWALTZINGMATILDA.html Beautiful, sad, thought-provoking work! |
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Drauntz Member Elite
since 2007-03-16
Posts 2905Los Angeles California |
who went into the war? |
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