tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post1280026627290432380..comments2023-11-05T07:53:12.708-05:00Comments on Poets United: I Wish I'd Written ThisRosemary Nissen-Wadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-79316694662070835582015-07-06T01:22:07.111-04:002015-07-06T01:22:07.111-04:00Thank you for this thoughtful and informative comm...Thank you for this thoughtful and informative comment!Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-40252428567730302932015-07-05T03:37:29.446-04:002015-07-05T03:37:29.446-04:00It was a horrendous attack - extremely, and I take...It was a horrendous attack - extremely, and I take away two things - one the wonderful bravery of many holiday makers determined to stay on, after the slaughter, to quote one, ''in sympathy with the local people'' - what a wonderful woman, and two, the chain that about thirty Tunisian men quickly made against the gunman, shouting to him that to ''get to the other tourists, her had to shoot them first,'' this was bravery and solidarity of the highest order, as usual missing from many news reports, and undoubtfully saved many lives. The horrible tragedy showed also those sides, and those quick to allocate blame on philosophies and religions as a whole can take that with them to ponder.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18445997176174265322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-9767724204095015802015-07-04T11:56:21.566-04:002015-07-04T11:56:21.566-04:00You're so right Rosemary - his poem hits the n...You're so right Rosemary - his poem hits the nail on the head. What a smooth way of depicting something so horrible. Excellent poem!Myrna R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15088915165678737118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-80533378364035266752015-07-04T08:22:58.540-04:002015-07-04T08:22:58.540-04:00yes a sea-change indeed from that time of innocenc...yes a sea-change indeed from that time of innocence to these times of nightmarish experiences...Thank you Rosemary for this post...Sumana Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17333363799083094084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-34351804196396810442015-07-04T02:00:53.710-04:002015-07-04T02:00:53.710-04:00Absolutely right.. I do wish I had written this. G...Absolutely right.. I do wish I had written this. Great poem Paul and great choice Rosemary. Thank you both. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-68979356344533305742015-07-03T20:09:48.150-04:002015-07-03T20:09:48.150-04:00Great choice of poem! I think I was lucky enough t...Great choice of poem! I think I was lucky enough to have many carefree seaside and mountain holidays. And this is as it should be. These terror attacks remind us that for some people there is no such thing as a sacred place, time or person. We grieve more than just people.<br />Gabriellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09968615376035959259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-46155339748907850582015-07-03T13:13:48.165-04:002015-07-03T13:13:48.165-04:00Yes, what a strong poem this is. And I think ofte...Yes, what a strong poem this is. And I think oftentimes we are all "innocent " in our own ways until something like happens. We have had so many examples in recent weeks that our sense of safety can be taken away at any time. He paints this awful scene so strongly.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-79992326829815982082015-07-03T09:36:04.591-04:002015-07-03T09:36:04.591-04:00A powerful contrast underlying the horror of the r...A powerful contrast underlying the horror of the recent attack, for certain. Wow! Back in the 60's when we thought we would change the world, we did not expect our dream world would turn into a nightmare. This poem captures that lost innocence to perfection. Thank you, Paul and Rosemary, for this poem.Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-52882662259059304832015-07-03T08:21:56.214-04:002015-07-03T08:21:56.214-04:00Whew! Contrast now to the 50s, too, and really, t...Whew! Contrast now to the 50s, too, and really, taken all in all, the poem leaves me speechless.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05723639294340760325noreply@blogger.com