I Heard America Call My Name
Contest Entry: Dialogue Poem: America - WWII91 total reviews
Comment from grassroots08
This piece should capture many a heart and soul on this site, I would imagine. I was drawn in by the way you set this up. It was so unique, full of information, and showed both sides quite vividly and correctly. This is a keeper and a prize winner in my mind, and deserves the six I am out of. Dang it!!! Cheers, Don
reply by the author on 19-Sep-2008
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This piece should capture many a heart and soul on this site, I would imagine. I was drawn in by the way you set this up. It was so unique, full of information, and showed both sides quite vividly and correctly. This is a keeper and a prize winner in my mind, and deserves the six I am out of. Dang it!!! Cheers, Don
Comment Written 04-Sep-2008
reply by the author on 19-Sep-2008
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Hello! Thank you so much for your kind review. I am very pleased that you enjoyed my offering. diane
Comment from lawriemac
Mrs KT you have done it again!
I have never come across this type of poem before and I was utterly transfixed.
Two sets of different couples giving their own views of their country/adopted country.
You are indeed a wonderful poet with wondrous imagination.
Best wishes
Lawrie
reply by the author on 19-Sep-2008
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Mrs KT you have done it again!
I have never come across this type of poem before and I was utterly transfixed.
Two sets of different couples giving their own views of their country/adopted country.
You are indeed a wonderful poet with wondrous imagination.
Best wishes
Lawrie
Comment Written 04-Sep-2008
reply by the author on 19-Sep-2008
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Hello Lawrie! So pleased to know that you enjoyed and appreciated my offering. I am deeply honored by your kind review..diane
Comment from Judian James
A very well documented American travesty of immense proportions. Throughout the history of white America, there have been many, many embarrassments. This was monumental as were our treatment of Black Americans and Native Americans. The differing viewpoints between the two young men and how they met their fates was so well done and thought provoking. excellent
reply by the author on 19-Sep-2008
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A very well documented American travesty of immense proportions. Throughout the history of white America, there have been many, many embarrassments. This was monumental as were our treatment of Black Americans and Native Americans. The differing viewpoints between the two young men and how they met their fates was so well done and thought provoking. excellent
Comment Written 04-Sep-2008
reply by the author on 19-Sep-2008
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Hey Judian! It's been a long time....Thank you so much for your kind review. Am so pleased you enjoyed. I have always wanted to write a dialogue poem and the words lent themselves well to this....diane
Comment from Wendyanne
Wow Mrs KT. This is such a fascinating, thought-provoking piece of dialogue poetry. You had me hooked right from the start as you described two very different characters and their personal experiences of war. Truly wonderful. Good luck
reply by the author on 19-Sep-2008
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Wow Mrs KT. This is such a fascinating, thought-provoking piece of dialogue poetry. You had me hooked right from the start as you described two very different characters and their personal experiences of war. Truly wonderful. Good luck
Comment Written 04-Sep-2008
reply by the author on 19-Sep-2008
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Hello Wendyanne! I am deeply appreciative and humbled by your kind review. Thank you so much. This was a really interesting format to explore. diane
Comment from phild
This is an excellent poem. Well written with a nice, smooth flow. This unique style of blending the two characters give the piece a great deal of depth. Great job.
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This is an excellent poem. Well written with a nice, smooth flow. This unique style of blending the two characters give the piece a great deal of depth. Great job.
Comment Written 04-Sep-2008
Comment from Terror2s
Your detailed notes really helped maximize the depth of the poem. You did a beautiful job with the use. Also, I liked your use of italics. Good luck in the competition. Terror
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Your detailed notes really helped maximize the depth of the poem. You did a beautiful job with the use. Also, I liked your use of italics. Good luck in the competition. Terror
Comment Written 04-Sep-2008
Comment from PUPA
Hi Mts.KT,
One does not need to be American to feel how touching this poem is. It is a a profound writing and has moved me tremendously. It deserves more than a sixer, if I had one.
The form you chose is extremely impressive and to the point, which made it very effective, very strong.
This is a poem I would never forget! Thanks for sharing.
Love
Pupa
reply by the author on 21-Sep-2008
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Hi Mts.KT,
One does not need to be American to feel how touching this poem is. It is a a profound writing and has moved me tremendously. It deserves more than a sixer, if I had one.
The form you chose is extremely impressive and to the point, which made it very effective, very strong.
This is a poem I would never forget! Thanks for sharing.
Love
Pupa
Comment Written 04-Sep-2008
reply by the author on 21-Sep-2008
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Hello Friend! I am so pleased you enjoyed and appreciated my offering. It is a story we must never forget...Thank you! diane
Comment from Mirrorwall
wow....what a dialog
now i feel as if both the characters reside inside you.....this is really an insightful work
i think this conveys the message whatever is your reputation...culture..nation....the war harms each and every one of us
An interesting way to convey the message and your notes helped a lot....thanks
And very good luck for the contest
blessings....Mw
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wow....what a dialog
now i feel as if both the characters reside inside you.....this is really an insightful work
i think this conveys the message whatever is your reputation...culture..nation....the war harms each and every one of us
An interesting way to convey the message and your notes helped a lot....thanks
And very good luck for the contest
blessings....Mw
Comment Written 04-Sep-2008
Comment from Nescher Pyscher
The notes suffocate the poem a little, Mrs. K. My personal philosophy is "Let THEM figure it out."
Good luck in the contest.
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The notes suffocate the poem a little, Mrs. K. My personal philosophy is "Let THEM figure it out."
Good luck in the contest.
:0)
Comment Written 04-Sep-2008
Comment from D. Longo
Top of the line, Mrs. KT . . . brilliantly written, and poignant. America may face a similar situation in the not too distant future; when America and the PRC draw swords.
I don't view this as a condemnation of American policy; rather, a statement on the vicissitudes inevitable when war prevails.
The events portrayed in each man's life are tragic; those events also attributable to war. Our young people face decisions in the Middle East that no person of conscience should be required to deliberate: the life, death, or incarceration of individuals loved by God, family, friends, nations, et al.
I feel in this work with an impression of sadness . . . for our cruelty to each other, and for wasted opportunities to love.
Outstanding, Diane - Bravo!
D.
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Top of the line, Mrs. KT . . . brilliantly written, and poignant. America may face a similar situation in the not too distant future; when America and the PRC draw swords.
I don't view this as a condemnation of American policy; rather, a statement on the vicissitudes inevitable when war prevails.
The events portrayed in each man's life are tragic; those events also attributable to war. Our young people face decisions in the Middle East that no person of conscience should be required to deliberate: the life, death, or incarceration of individuals loved by God, family, friends, nations, et al.
I feel in this work with an impression of sadness . . . for our cruelty to each other, and for wasted opportunities to love.
Outstanding, Diane - Bravo!
D.
Comment Written 04-Sep-2008