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Read MoreShe pulled his jumper up to her face,breathed him into the now empty space.Flopped in the chair that was clearly his own,not sad, not lonely,not even alone.Through the window his eyes once looked throughshe smiled and pondered the beautiful...
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Read MoreDo Not Go Centle Into That Gas BlightBy Flat DaddyWith apologies to Dylan ThomasDo not go centle into that gas blight Our rage should burn and rave at those we pay; ...
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I like this “Do not go gentle into the gas blight”. 😊
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This should be under Fia’s comment, but my computer will not put it there for some obscure IT reason. So I put it here.
Fia, It should be “Centle,” like with pemmies, but the eye does not see the “C” ’cause you’re expecting a G if you know the Thomas original, “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night.” I expeect many, maybe even MOST people will miss the C.
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Well, I guess it’s fixed now so yay for that. Personally, I think it’s the ghost of Dylan Thomas screwing with me ’cause he doesn’t like the new version of his famous poem, Well, I say, “Aw shucks, Dylan, have a heart — or something that sounds sorta like that.
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Read MoreBarbarous and 19I left for the warHunting insergants From door to door We gave all we hadThe sniper had more My friend screamed for his motherFrom the hot desert floor Id had enoughIt wasn't for me On my way homeHit an I.E.D Woke up from...
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The atrocities of war felt by everyone
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Thanks for reading. A bit of a dark one.
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James
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Powerfully penned, James. Another excellent write about the horrors of war my friend. The casualties are not just the ones who lose their life in battle. It’s returning soldiers and their families that carry those scars as well. Amazing read as always. Appreciate you.
Damian
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Thanks for reading. Generations of damaged people. War is not what people want. Presidents and premiers choose it for us.
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James
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I can speak from experience. Many times the civilians are truly the major suffering. They didn’t sign up for any of it. I’ve seen enough back in my days that I learned what a crock of shit most of it really is. Politicians and profits and land grabs.
Great write, Knight. You don’t have to be a Veteran (or active military) to understand the plight of so many.
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Thanks for reading and comenting. Only billionaires and politician win wars. Everyone else looses.
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James
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This is so beautiful. You captured that moment and made me feel the loss but then the beauty of life. They existed.