the patriot (warning: graphic imagery) (poem) by Alexandre J Arnau on AuthorsDen

Reviewed by Tracey O' (Reader)

Reviewed on July 9, 2005

Wow I really like this this is Excellent and so Powerfully written truly from your heart and soul and other's too. I especially like the part about 'once upon a time wars were fought and battles waged for ideals the dream of something better equality truth freedom what happened?'.... This is Outstanding. Powerful!
Tracey

Reviewed by L. Figgins

Reviewed on May 19, 2005

It doesn't seem to be understood that you can love your country with passion, but revile it's government. The black and white mentality doesn't apply anymore. What's behind the values? What do we stand for? What's the agenda untold? Why do we take for granted that war and domination are just a fact of life to be tolerated for the sake of 'peace'? Why the arrogance toward our way of life-a life that has existed for a mere 200 odd years as opposed to cultures that have existed for thousands? Indeed, why are we traitors for questioning our leaders? Do we accept blindly what we are told and what we are given to spare ourselves fear? Well for those who choose not to question, I hope you enjoy the 'brave new world' and the leaders who will finally end on top after lying, murdering, pillaging and plundering their way to the apex---total world domination. Thank you, A*

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes

Reviewed on May 18, 2005

Thanks for sharing this excellent piece and message!!

Love Tinka

Reviewed by jude forese

Reviewed on May 18, 2005

a dream that has the potential to become a nightmare ...

Reviewed by Cathrine Hottran

Reviewed on May 17, 2005

excellent write and message!

Reviewed by Karla Dorman, The StormSpinner

Reviewed on May 17, 2005

I add my tears--but will still support the troops, who GO UNDER ORDERS. What atrocities are being carried out against OUR men and women?? We're supposed to sit back and take it? You can only be slapped so long before slapping back.

Reviewed by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado

Reviewed on May 17, 2005

>tears <

Reviewed by Judy Lloyd (Reader)

Reviewed on May 17, 2005

I also saw the picture of the American soldier and father with a bloodied baby and the picture in our own country of a fireman with a bloodied and dead baby. The world has seen it and yet it will be seen over and over again. In all countries on all shores. History repeats itself always when we fail to learn.

Reviewed by Ed Matlack

Reviewed on May 16, 2005

And what happened to that dream? Such a tearful write here, Alex, I saw the picture, remembered some memories of time of war that I did volunteer to attend and came home embittered with the same type of pictures logged into and saved for all time in my psyche...dreams I still have whenever I see pictures like this, but some of us MUST remember, and some of us, no matter the cost, MUST write of its horrors...***** 5 stars here Alex, wish this could be seen by the world...Ed