What We Have Here Is A Failure To Communicate... (poem) by Karla Dorman, The StormSpinner on AuthorsDen

Reviewed by Dave Harm

Reviewed on August 9, 2005

Powerful message... but please don't forget abuse goes both ways...

Reviewed by Joe Fleckenstein

Reviewed on August 5, 2005

Good poem on a subject that it very difficult to talk about. --Joe

Reviewed by Regis Auffray

Reviewed on August 5, 2005

A painful revelation of an unfortunate truth in so many lives, Karla. Thank you. Love and peace to you.

Regis

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes

Reviewed on August 5, 2005

Thanks for sharing Karla!!

Love Tinka

Reviewed by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado

Reviewed on August 5, 2005

(((Karla)))

Powerful, heartbreaking write, as only you can do! Keep it up; brava!!

(((HUGS))) and much love, your twin, Karen Lynn. :( >tears <

Reviewed by Carole Mathys

Reviewed on August 5, 2005

Powerful Karla!

Reviewed by Mr. Ed

Reviewed on August 5, 2005

Quite powerful message here, Karla, and I hope many will read it.

Reviewed by Lisa Hilbers

Reviewed on August 5, 2005

They stay because they know nothing better. They've been told for so long, they are garbage, they have grown to believe it. Not only that, but so many of them feel trapped, not knowing how they would provide for their children, and too they are simply scared to try and leave for they are afraid of what the abuser would do if he/she caught them leaving.
It's a vicious circle of craziness.
Very well done Karla!

Lisa

Reviewed by jude forese

Reviewed on August 5, 2005

well done!

Reviewed by Kate Burnside

Reviewed on August 5, 2005

I'm a perfectionist by nature and try to accomplish ALL my roles in life absolutely ALL the time ... except for this past 18 months, when I have taken to writing... things have slipped in other departments which is both a bore and a blessing in equal measure. Things just ain't what they used to be, so perhaps I need my bottom smacked! And YES! I am being devil's advocate here - goodness knows why, when he has enough of his own in this department. What I think I notice in any social grouping is the willingness for some - of either sex and whatever age - to hoover up the blame in a kind of "mia culpa" or Jonah complex; making it very easy for those of a more predatory nature to hound and affix destruction onto them. Perhaps it some kind of primaeval "survival of the fittest". Reckon I'd be a dead duck back with the dinosaurs... Thanks for this rant, Karla... those who suffer this need to hear and hear this over and over until they realise that it's certainly NOT them at fault. Bless you, TY Kate xx

Reviewed by Abdi-Noor Mohamed (Eagle Of Hope)

Reviewed on August 5, 2005

Very true. Many women find hell in the hands of their partners. Thanks for the beautiful thoughts you always share with us.

Reviewed by Sara Coslett

Reviewed on August 4, 2005

Abusive men should be marked with a scarlet letter so that all the world can see that they are scum. ~ Sara

Reviewed by Andy Turner (Reader)

Reviewed on August 4, 2005

Affraid too many folk are self centred, selfish folk.
Their mothers baby nursed their every need. Thus expecting their spouse to do the same. Baby raging if not delivered.
Something to be said about making kids share the household chores.

Reviewed by Felix Perry

Reviewed on August 4, 2005

Yes you are right the schools now enforce a no tolerance policy for violence when will the laws of the land reflect the same thing. Powerful write Karla.
Felix

Reviewed by E T Waldron

Reviewed on August 4, 2005

You write this with impassioned rage and I understand it well!
Excellent write!

Love,
Eileen

Reviewed by A PAX

Reviewed on August 4, 2005

bravo