 03-17-2006 Angela Toshner
this is great. I wrote some of these types of poems the day of sept. 11 but I lost the notebook(crys)
angela
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08-07-2005 Paula T.
this is a wonderful work that captures the emotions of most British people at that time.
No one whose family and friends suffered will ever completely get over it....but I can bet
they're trying!
Wonderful job, congrats on making it into Choices!
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07-13-2005 Debra Rose
Wow! Hahaha, you made it into Choices of the Week again, Brian. This time, you can be seen under "Special Feature" for your work "The Terrorist". Congratulations, and keep on writing!
To get directly to the column page you featured on, click the dancing GIR! A new window will open to the page that you were featured on!
Click ME!
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07-10-2005 Andrew Findlay
I think this is a wonderful poem with a great message. Never give in to terrorism! They only truly win if we give up and hide. I'm sorry you guys were attacked, but you're tough over there and I'm sure you will prevail in the end. I'm in Canada and we haven't been attacked yet, but it could happen any time. I just hope that if it happens we are as brave as you guys are over there.When the towers were destroyed in the U.S., there was a little bit of panic here as everyone was wondering if we were next and speculating on what the targets might be in Canada.
Stay strong.
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07-08-2005 Jonathon Bywaters
Brian. My heart felt sympathies to my British cousins. I watched in horror yet again as a small minority try to dictate to the majority of how we should or should not live. I work in a very busy part of Melbournes transport but could not fathom such a didaster to a system so large and relied upon as your transport system.
I agree with Anthony that you should leave this as it is. Perfect first time.
Jonathon
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07-07-2005 David Pekrul
Thanks for writing this, Brian. Although Canada has not yet been targeted, I still feel for the countries that have. As I'm sure most readers know by now, I am a Reservations Agent for a large Canadian airline. I was on a day off when 9/11 happened, but I worked the next day, and for the whole week. I take about 60 phone calls a day and each one during that time was awful. I relived the horror over and over again through the people I talked to.
May God comfort the British people; they have been through much.
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07-07-2005 Jean George
I am so sorry Brian that this has happened. You must be shaken to the core, especially after reliving the bombings of your childhood in your writing...the sense of deja vu must be almost overwhelming. You and your countrymen are in our thoughts....My belief in your ability to overcome strengthens every time I read your writings. I know what you and your people are made of and while you may bend, you have never broken...
Jean
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07-07-2005 Anthony Lane Stahlhut
I think this piece should be done, as it is! If you want to write something else...do that, but make it something else. Adding to this only takes away from its directness and power. They are and were cowards! Anyone that takes a life of innocent person for no reason is a coward. God Bless our British brothers and sisters. Anthony
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07-07-2005 Emily Garwood
i like it as it is and it looks easy to add onto as your views and emotions grow too. Although i dont live in England anymore i still watched the news and they did handle it well. the second line of the first stanza you have a typo which is 'maim' i think you meant aim.
part from that it's looking good.
Emy
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07-07-2005 James Shammas
I like it so far, but perhaps it should be developed futher. On the one hand, it's effective (and therapeutic) to get your thoughts down now when your emotionally raw. On the other hand, a little time and detachment may help in organizing the piece. In any event, this issue and our reaction to it, will not go away and I applaude all those close to home in learning to deal with it.
Jim
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07-07-2005 Brian Dickenson
Thank you both for your wonderful support.
You are right about the last line Roger, but right at this moment it will have to stand. Contributions would be very welcome as I'm not feeling too stoic right at this moment. So please feel free to add to this.
Thank you again, Brian
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07-07-2005 Roger Crique
Stoic, strong and in very much in control, history is on the side of the British, Brian!. I want to extend my deepest condolences to you and all the British people. This outrage and carnage must stop! Your poem expresses the fervent will of the British people and the sadness and anger that everyone who is not a terrorist feels at this moment. I would just concentrate and work on the last line.
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07-07-2005 Debra Rose
I think it's perfect as is.
I watched this morning the announcement of the bombings....I didn't realize how many had died until my supervisor at work just told me.
I had heard how they conducted themselves...strong...stoic....very controlled in the face of terror. Your people are amazing to me in how they acted....
I'm sorry about this...and I know at some point, the terrorists will be forced to answer for their crimes.
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