tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629436772073396833.post120685196755183792..comments2023-10-31T19:20:19.643-07:00Comments on Whispers... : Special Feature Collaborative Poem--By Carolyn Devonshire and Tim Ryerson--United StatesKaren O'Learyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10510849199110347270noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629436772073396833.post-40361235263363568442014-03-28T11:17:43.692-07:002014-03-28T11:17:43.692-07:00Thank you, Maurice. I am so pleased you had a cha...Thank you, Maurice. I am so pleased you had a chance to read this poem. I know the war was before your time, but those of us who lived through it know how it changed our lives. Blessings, CarolynAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10955381918758611801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629436772073396833.post-25006873201608342382014-03-22T01:47:32.406-07:002014-03-22T01:47:32.406-07:00Dear Kathryn,
I remmember the photo of that little...Dear Kathryn,<br />I remmember the photo of that little girl. It's caught in my mind and will never escape. If only we could live to see a world at peace...<br />Love,<br />CarolynAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10955381918758611801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629436772073396833.post-89167308358837550692014-03-21T11:16:47.844-07:002014-03-21T11:16:47.844-07:00And yet another great collab. I'm really star...And yet another great collab. I'm really starting to enjoy these pairings. Awesome job to the both of you. Continued blessings!<br /><br />-Maurice J. Reynolds, Owner / Editor<br /> TGBTG! Publications / Creative Inspirations<br /> www.tgbtgpublictions.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629436772073396833.post-31575961037399964272014-03-19T16:52:36.916-07:002014-03-19T16:52:36.916-07:00Dear Carolyn and Tim -
My stomach is sinking as I...Dear Carolyn and Tim -<br /><br />My stomach is sinking as I think of the heroes all of them, my friends and contemporaries, and that little napalmed girl. I can never understand the horror - just bow my head. To return to more hostility is a sin. How does one blame the soldiers for the war? Any GI scholarships you know of? For those who came home - the tentacles are still with them.<br /><br />You two have co-written this with such feeling as the soul of one.<br /><br />xxx's ooo's<br />Kathy<br />Kathryn Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02124610786398648292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629436772073396833.post-58516867862656214742014-03-18T13:51:01.021-07:002014-03-18T13:51:01.021-07:00My dear friend Carol Brown - It is SO nice to hea...My dear friend Carol Brown - It is SO nice to hear from you again! I have missed you and your poetry...You were the very first to welcome me to Poetry Soup and I will NEVER forget that! - Tim RyersonAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16003891123911314412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629436772073396833.post-5934283623494296332014-03-12T10:56:01.815-07:002014-03-12T10:56:01.815-07:00This is a wonderful poem--my pleasure to publish i...This is a wonderful poem--my pleasure to publish it Tim and Carolyn. Thank you for sharing it.<br /><br />Blessings,<br />KarenKaren O'Learyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10510849199110347270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629436772073396833.post-67737815886080616752014-03-12T10:54:32.803-07:002014-03-12T10:54:32.803-07:00Thank you, Joe Maverick, for the following comment...Thank you, Joe Maverick, for the following comment--<br /><br />Dear Carolyn I have been reading the collaborative poem, you did with Tim, It almost seems like a dream now those old newsreel clips the objectives and reasons, and then the silence almost that followed.' It is good to renew peoples awareness of such times, you never know maybe someday the world will really try the way of peace.Karen O'Learyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10510849199110347270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629436772073396833.post-13691461852146944012014-03-12T05:39:17.196-07:002014-03-12T05:39:17.196-07:00A very well written heartfelt write. how terrible....A very well written heartfelt write. how terrible. I'm overcome with emotion. just so sad. thank you for sharing and caring. my best wishes. Peter Dome.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16620390975047718855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629436772073396833.post-48904687395464397902014-03-11T15:15:04.706-07:002014-03-11T15:15:04.706-07:00Greatful and humble thanks for publishing this Kar...Greatful and humble thanks for publishing this KarenAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16003891123911314412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629436772073396833.post-33341446895929986042014-03-11T13:20:47.664-07:002014-03-11T13:20:47.664-07:00Dear Carol,
It is so nice to see you on Whispers. ...Dear Carol,<br />It is so nice to see you on Whispers. I hope to see your poetry posted here soon! Love always, CarolynAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10955381918758611801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629436772073396833.post-53907609177987029012014-03-11T07:11:27.278-07:002014-03-11T07:11:27.278-07:00Vietnam touched me deeply although I had no one in...Vietnam touched me deeply although I had no one in that war. It was so senceless, costly and our military went through hell. Today, I still can't watch anything about Vietnam - for it causes me emotional stress instantly...<br /><br />Rhoda GalgianiRhoda Galgianihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17790649850644976894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629436772073396833.post-42833780120593938132014-03-10T08:18:16.055-07:002014-03-10T08:18:16.055-07:00Exceptional write by two of my favorite poets. Tha...Exceptional write by two of my favorite poets. Thank you Carolyn and Tim for writing and submitting this. Love to you both, Carol BrownCarol Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04281580814648076755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629436772073396833.post-26380570762853634582014-03-08T16:04:13.766-08:002014-03-08T16:04:13.766-08:00Thank you, Jack Horne, for the following comment--...Thank you, Jack Horne, for the following comment--<br /><br />Carolyn and Tim - wow, such a powerful write. I don’t know much about the war in Vietnam (we didn’t even cover that at school), but this says it all. Karen O'Learyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10510849199110347270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629436772073396833.post-21279781242373451232014-03-08T10:32:00.056-08:002014-03-08T10:32:00.056-08:00Dear Carolyn and Tim,
Although I was child when V...Dear Carolyn and Tim,<br /><br />Although I was child when Vietnam War was going on I remember seeing news reports about it and how the soldiers were treated over there and especially when they came home. It wasn't until I grew older and learned more about the history of that war how horrific it was for those soldiers. My heart goes out to the Veterans who still suffer to this day. A very important poem to teach the younger generation of the horrors of war. Well done!<br /><br />Sandra StefanowichS. Stefanowichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17654288916037926725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629436772073396833.post-76562787478489422792014-03-08T08:44:30.051-08:002014-03-08T08:44:30.051-08:00So poignantly said. A needed reminder for our cou...So poignantly said. A needed reminder for our country that many still suffer wounds that can't be seen. Yes, we must be more mindful of the sacrifices that have been made and are still being made for our freedom. Thank you for such a piercing piece to stir our hearts.Lisa Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15438271241425754412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629436772073396833.post-44789424530150904992014-03-08T08:38:24.443-08:002014-03-08T08:38:24.443-08:00Nicely written, you two. Certainly a painful scar...Nicely written, you two. Certainly a painful scar on American history - and, unfortunately not the only one and not the last one. It is important, I think, that we never forget these past actions and the victims who still pay the consequences. Poems like this, especially ones so well-written, help ensure that we remember and, perhaps, that the lesson learned will sink in.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04055000242354378431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629436772073396833.post-50938588648777937482014-03-08T07:30:21.481-08:002014-03-08T07:30:21.481-08:00War is ugly, its results are ugly, its reasons are...War is ugly, its results are ugly, its reasons are ugly, its debris is ugly. We teach our children to "not fight" - that lie is ugly............... we raise them to become pawns in this diabolical chess game that finally if they aren't a dead hero they are an abandoned one.............Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667011145772871853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629436772073396833.post-17593651364097050472014-03-07T21:01:17.130-08:002014-03-07T21:01:17.130-08:00Thank you, Charlene and Robert. Tim was a Vietnam...Thank you, Charlene and Robert. Tim was a Vietnam Veteran. My cousin came home a changed man. We do still care, Charlene. Even though the war was never officially "decared," it was a dark period of American history.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10955381918758611801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629436772073396833.post-91261254506050224072014-03-07T20:39:10.714-08:002014-03-07T20:39:10.714-08:00You say it well Caarolyn and Tim. So many went to...You say it well Caarolyn and Tim. So many went to that war and came home with permanent emotional burdens. My nephew was one. My brother was there also.<br />I left the army to attend college or I would have been flying helicopters there. Your poem is right on target, thanks for posting this well written story. RobertAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07857729786911753779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629436772073396833.post-9057907982475655072014-03-07T19:13:21.050-08:002014-03-07T19:13:21.050-08:00Thank you Carolyn and Tim, I will have to read thi...Thank you Carolyn and Tim, I will have to read this to my Vietnam Veteran husband. That someone still cares will touch his soul. This was well written and said. He is still paying the price of that war. PTSD and severe depression plagues him still.<br />Love, Charlene<br /> <br />Charlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01059682223719672751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629436772073396833.post-26687776024617784752014-03-07T17:24:46.833-08:002014-03-07T17:24:46.833-08:00The war that was never a war, so many still suffer...The war that was never a war, so many still suffer. Well said.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08304380303951423314noreply@blogger.com