Waterfall of Life (poem) by E T Waldron on AuthorsDen

Reviewed on September 11, 2007

Eileen
Another beautiful write that stirs up the imagination. I love John Leko's response about this poem. I could have not written a better response. You are the master of Penmanship my Dear.

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes

Reviewed on September 8, 2007

a powerful offering Eileen!!

Love Tinka

Reviewed by John Leko

Reviewed on September 5, 2007

Sometimes the waterfall speaks of pain in all generations with the falling voice...water and war...emotion and turmoil.
Well done...
John

Reviewed by LadyJtalks LadyJzTalkZone (Reader)

Reviewed on September 5, 2007

nice picture and some good words. Lady J

Reviewed by Michael Guy

Reviewed on September 5, 2007

Yes, I'd say I agree with that last stanza, but until everyone agrees to live out a Divine plan (of God's making not their own) we're stuck with it (actually if only a little over 75% of the world population were to turn to Goodness, wars would be diverted according to the Hindu sages)You're another fine poet to make us think on these things.

Reviewed by ~ Holly Harbridge (Reader)

Reviewed on September 5, 2007

A powerful poem Eileen.

Reviewed by Mr. Ed

Reviewed on September 5, 2007

War is a futile curse, and a very ancient one, as History shows us. If only it could be another way, and I love that last line and photo.

Reviewed by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado

Reviewed on September 5, 2007

Beutiful write, Eileen; love the pic! Just lovely work!

(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :D

Reviewed by Walt Hardester

Reviewed on September 5, 2007

Partying in uninhibited passionate copulation...

Yes we need more of that
not more roadside bombs

Walt

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton (Reader)

Reviewed on September 5, 2007

I maintain that war in its many forms, i.e, husband and wife, children and parents, neighbors, or countries is a human trait which will never be defeated. Why would we expect for nations to shy away from war when the war of the sexes and other "personal" wars are unleashed each and every day. Don't know if I am making myself clear, but I tried. As far as "make love, not war" goes, that is nice to say and write, but as we all know, there's than thin line between love and hate, then comes war . . . Edwin say the sixties was a time of innocence . . . How very wrong is that statement . . . The "beautiful" people were anything but peaceful . . .

Reviewed by Kate Burnside

Reviewed on September 5, 2007

Oooo... you and me is on the same page today, Eileen... Make love not war seems to be the age-old mantra of the free-living 60s that could do with a bit of reinvention and a fashion come-back. On a serious note, when the clarion of war brings our worlds crushing in on us, then all is let loose, for good or for bad. You make us ponder which way we will jump when it happens to us... towards restraint or away from it. The pace of this write matches the crashing of thoughts, ending with a more quietly-stated little eddy (oops... no pun intended, honest!) at the end. (Ah, the stream of consciousness is SUCH a gas...) TY Kate xx

Reviewed by Lori Moore

Reviewed on September 4, 2007

It is always a joy to read you.

Reviewed by George Carroll

Reviewed on September 4, 2007

Always a pleasure to read your wonderful poetry.

Reviewed by Kathy Armijo

Reviewed on September 4, 2007

Yes, many of us did 'engage in affairs of the heart without hesitation ...'

We knew not whether these valiant young men would return from Viet Nam, so we gave our heart [freely] to THAT one particular young man. Sadly, when he returned I'd married another - that was his wish. He wasn't sure how or if he'd return.

Our love was a casualty of war.

Yes, 'the waterfall of life is a mesmerizing mystery.' It's the water that keeps us alive, both physically and metaphorically.
An imcomprehensible need of "man" - this thing called war.

Kathy

Reviewed by Karen Palumbo

Reviewed on September 4, 2007

Wonderful breath-taking photograph! To have such a representation leaves me speechless. You bring out many fine points, creative excellence.....

Be safe,
Karen

Reviewed by Karen Vanderlaan

Reviewed on September 4, 2007

a very powerful write-very

Reviewed by Patricia Bankhead (Reader)

Reviewed on September 4, 2007

Will we never learn that war is a futile curse
All generations, suffer wars malevolent misery...
As long as people are greedy for money, power and respect,
wars will never end until Christ puts an end to it.

Enjoyed this write!
Thanks for sharing...Hugs

Reviewed by Edwin Larson

Reviewed on September 4, 2007

The fallout of the utopian sixties is well expressed here. Great write and the pic is stunning. I was a bit young (yeah me) to experience that period, but it seems it was the end of innocence, which spawned a politcally correct society where people are now afraid to voice their opinion, the facts, or the truths. Funny how the movement against the "Man" became the "Man". Ok then...rambilng on...but the "Partying in uninhibited passionate copulation" doesn't sound bad!!! lol :)

Reviewed by Ed Matlack

Reviewed on September 4, 2007

Yes, war sucks, but not this poem...e

Reviewed by Karla Dorman, The StormSpinner

Reviewed on September 4, 2007

Eileen,

That pic is magnificent: serenity.

Your words are beautifully inspired/inspiring: serenity!

Thank you for the peaceful interlude; well done!

(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.