for the country you loved (poem) by Karla Dorman, The StormSpinner on AuthorsDen

Reviewed by Julie Karel (Reader)

Reviewed on October 14, 2004

Hello: I was pleasantly surprised to find this poem with my friend Julie Karel who is a poet also. The poem you wrote was to my brothers memory, Wallace Fred Thibodeau. It touched me a great deal. I would like to thank you for your inspiration. I would like you to know how close you were as to the reality that day. You were definitely inspired by God.
He was born in Montana and raised in Garden Grove, CA. He was in Viet Nam, off and on (mostly on) from 1964 to the day he was killed. I also miss Buddy, and how strange it was to see you refered to him as Buddy..his nickname since he was a small boy.
May God continue to inspire you writing.
Renee Thibodeau
Houston, TX

Reviewed by Marie Wadsworth

Reviewed on April 9, 2003

Wow! As a younger veteran, I want to thank you for this lovely tribute to Vietnam veteran, I've been to the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington, D.C., a couple of time. Stuff like this doesn't hit home until you talk to some of the men and women who served during Vietnam. So many of them didn't want to even say they served in Vietnam because the American public didn't want us in a war there. (Hmm..sounds familiar) Recently my newspaper did a big special section and as a veteran I did the section on war and we had a chart of all our local Vietnam casualties who have their names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial ... that's when service to your country really comes home. This is truly a patriotic write.
Salute, Marie

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes

Reviewed on April 9, 2003

this is awesome Karla
love
tinka

Reviewed by jude forese

Reviewed on April 7, 2003

powerful spontaneity!

Reviewed by Retta (Reindeer) Mckenzie

Reviewed on April 7, 2003

This was such an excellent tribute! Your compassionate heart is wonderful,

Reindeer

Reviewed by Elizabeth Taylor (Reader)

Reviewed on April 7, 2003

This is so lovely, Karla. And what a fitting tribute. The wall is awesome.

Reviewed by Floria Kelderhouse (Reader)

Reviewed on April 7, 2003

Wow this is awesome Karla...what a wonderful tribute..floria

Reviewed by Christine Morell

Reviewed on April 7, 2003

A beautiful and heartfelt tribute Karla
love Chrissie xx

Reviewed by Mark Rockeymoore

Reviewed on April 7, 2003

fitting tribute to a soul-jah.

Reviewed by Josephine Bohen

Reviewed on April 7, 2003

your heart is gold
josie

Reviewed by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado

Reviewed on April 7, 2003

beautiful tribute to wallete fred thibodau; a heartbreaking write! thanks for sharing this powerful poem! love, your twin, karen lynn. (((HUGS))) :( >tears <