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Learning From Television

August 30, 2011
By IrishWriter SILVER, Sdfddas, Other
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I sat there and watched,
Boland's words ringing in my ears,
I had never even stopped and noticed the wars that tore apart lives.
London, Madrid, New York,
Existed on a plane different to the one of youth.

Whispers of pain I saw on the news,
But what did it matter to me?
The tears, the blood, the carnage didn't concern me.
I had my own minuscule worries just like everyone else.

The pain etched across a mother's face,
The demands for reason from a father's mouth,
The irreversible damage done to a survivor,
Made me sit up and take a pen to put some meaning to their end.

© Becky F., Sacramento, CA

The author's comments:
This poem was inspired by Eavan Boland's poem "The War Horse" as well as a television program I watched about terrorist attacks and the damage they cause to ordinary people.
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trblue GOLD said...
on Sep. 17 2011 at 8:58 pm
trblue GOLD, Richmond, Virginia
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"Too often we lose sight of life's simple pleasures. Remember, when someone annoys you, it takes 42 muscles in your face to frown. It only takes 4 muscles to extend your arm and slap that mother@#?!&* upside the head. "

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You dont have to do that
JustAnotherOwl SILVER said...
on Sep. 17 2011 at 7:30 pm
JustAnotherOwl SILVER, Unknown, New York
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Everyone is capable of looking up and wishing on a star.
So catch it, so contagious, this day-dreamer's disease,
And hope can be your sword, slaying darkness with belief."

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This was really great, as well. I liked the message of it. And what happened here in the US was terrible...I've never really thought about what it would be like from the perspective of someone in a different country! Anyway, I really loved this and you are really talented!!
IrishWriter SILVER said...
on Sep. 16 2011 at 9:14 pm
IrishWriter SILVER, Sdfddas, Other
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Thanks everyone for all the comments, your feedback is amazing. Appreciate all the support!
AMJaeh DIAMOND said...
on Sep. 16 2011 at 8:48 pm
AMJaeh DIAMOND, Gallatin, Tennessee
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you don't have to understand the language to know its Poetik written Muzyk~PoetikMuzyk
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- Stanislaw J. Lec

a few neurons can make us all a morons dont you think?

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you got the poetry thing down keep it up
thetruthawaits94 SILVER said...
on Sep. 16 2011 at 8:42 pm
thetruthawaits94 SILVER, Duncan, Oklahoma
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This is so awesome to be reading this right now because in america, we were just remembering what happened on 9/11/01, when the terrorist attack in new york happened. nice job writing this. i love the last line especially. it ends it quite nicely!
Kev-Girl SILVER said...
on Sep. 16 2011 at 3:35 pm
Kev-Girl SILVER, Plymouth, Indiana
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This is good! I love the theme and how you wrote it! good job!:)
IrishWriter SILVER said...
on Sep. 16 2011 at 9:30 am
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Thanks so much trblue, that means so much to me :D I'll check your work out now since you were so nice!
trblue GOLD said...
on Sep. 16 2011 at 8:10 am
trblue GOLD, Richmond, Virginia
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yep kid you got IT. I written

something close to this poem,

i like your words are white hot :)

sorry pretty in pink moment.

Damara...C GOLD said...
on Sep. 15 2011 at 11:55 am
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Interesting!!! :) <3