An ugly, ugly write. Almost hesitated to post this.
Anne Sexton's THE FIREBOMBER inspired this grotesque nightmare. Right or wrong, it had to be said.
Too many feeling like this...reminds me of...what...the 60's? The political unrest?? Vietnam???
The more things change, the more they
stay the same.
The opening lines of THE FIREBOMBER:
'We are America.
We are the coffin fillers.
We are the grocers of Death.
We pack them in crates like cauliflower.....'
And my response:
...doin' the job no one else wants to..............
"THE COFFIN FILLERS"
Packin' 'em in/stuffin' 'em in so Tight, like subways runnin' late. Arms/legs Stickin' out all over. Hard to tell Whose is whose. Can't tell the difference: They all look alike. The same. Sad, this Not knowing/not caring anymore. The conveyor belt of Death rolls on, The numbers rise, can't take a breath, just Doin' the job no one else wants to...............
Very deep and dark, yes, but so close to the truth, Karla. This held special significance to me in several ways. The first is obvious, I'm a Viet Nam widow. The second, I have a son-in-law, a Marine, who is in line to go to Iraq for his second tour of duty. He also served in Afghanistan several years ago right after 9-11. The third, another son-in-law is a funeral director ... as you said, "the conveyor belt of death rolls on ..." I only hope it doesn't take my daughter's Marine.
Much love,
CJ
Reviewed by Kate Clifford (Reader)
Reviewed on January 11, 2007
Thought about the 60's too.........and think about it......that is the time when good changes came shortly after.......and now again it is time to move forward.
e x c e l l e n t --!!! NEEDED to be posted !!! I'm with you!!!
Pea Hoozonthemend Thankstofrinslikeyoo {only there is no one like you...you are one of a kind!!!} Love always, Sissy P
I would say realistic. When there are so many deaths, it's difficult to keep the dead intact. That is why it is considered a good deed to bury the dead. Victor
Karla
I was not alive in the sixties but from what I know of Vietnam and the way the soldiers who returned home were treated this does remind me of that, we need to take more time to pray for the soldiers and help them through this Hell, not Judge them
God Bless
Michelle~
It is a scary time that we live in, I was only a child in the sixties, but I can remember much violence going on within our own United States and the ongoing vietnam...great write my friend, sad but true.
Blessings,
Joyce Bowling
Sad indeed, Karla. Unfortunately mankind will continue this trend because they just don't know how to love and live with each other in peace. Shame, really.
A normal reaction to an abnormal situation is insanity, and as the body counts increase is the right solution to keep on adding more guns to the equation? Good solid write Karla and a strong political statement that is bound to make people pause and consider the important subliminal message in this poem.
Sad...we don't care for our fightin' men and women; yet we are expected to police the world. Not good; it is no wonder so many people hate our guts! Scary world we live in; God help us...j
Very good write; expresses the feelings of many, me included.
(((HUGS))) and much love, your twin sister, Karen Lynn. :(
Did you ever wonder what happened after the Archangel Michael through the demons out of heaven? Let one of them guide you through the origin of evil in the world.
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God Bless,
Sharon
Much love,
CJ
Pea Hoozonthemend Thankstofrinslikeyoo {only there is no one like you...you are one of a kind!!!} Love always, Sissy P
Love Tinka
The one constant in human existence, it seems.
Aberjhani
peace and love, Carole
Peace,
Blessings,
Joselyn
I was not alive in the sixties but from what I know of Vietnam and the way the soldiers who returned home were treated this does remind me of that, we need to take more time to pray for the soldiers and help them through this Hell, not Judge them
God Bless
Michelle~
Blessings,
Joyce Bowling
God Bless
Love and hugs
Lena
Fee
Very good write; expresses the feelings of many, me included.
(((HUGS))) and much love, your twin sister, Karen Lynn. :(
It does remind of the 60's. Blessings Always, Paul