Who Knows? WHO Will Remember?? (poem) by Jackie (Micke) Jinks on AuthorsDen

Reviewed on April 11, 2009

I remember!

Thank you for such a wonderful poem!

Amen

Reviewed on May 31, 2008

How ever did I missed this outstanding Write
Glad Iwas Surfing the den
Thank You Jackie
Love & Peace

William

Reviewed on May 29, 2008

Thank you, Jackie, for reinforcing to me that the tragedy of war is FOR ALL TIME AND FOR ALL PEOPLES. The scale of the ravages can never ever be over-estimated. I can only visualise, usually, the fields of Flanders and the Normandy beaches... but your despairing words here clutch at my heart and make me actually SEE the enormity, globally, of what it is we need to feel, understand and remember... EVERY DAY!!! Thank you for taking my vision wider than the purely local and historic, which is what our November 11th tends to be about. Kate xx

Reviewed by Regis Auffray

Reviewed on May 26, 2008

Ours is November eleven but hey... ...the meanning is the same and thank you, Micke. Love and peace,

Regis

Reviewed by John Leko

Reviewed on May 26, 2008

...in agreement...your pen reminds me that I am...and I thank you for this.
wonderful tribute...the color of one flower...you give us to remember so many.
John

Reviewed by E T Waldron

Reviewed on May 26, 2008

Heartbreaking truisms Micke! You tell it so well,
beautiful work!...ET

Reviewed by Richard Cederberg

Reviewed on May 26, 2008

Beautiful and honorable write. Priorities are skewed (its a fact) and judgement is looming, even at the door. Many blessings dear and talented woman ...

Reviewed by OnepoetGem *the Poetic Rapper

Reviewed on May 25, 2008

great tribute Jackie, and it does hold oceans, oceans our soldiers died and fought on, :( hugs

Reviewed by Jon Willey

Reviewed on May 25, 2008

They led freedom's cause around the world through the centuries of our history. Let no man forget this debt of gratitude. JMW

Reviewed by Bernice Angoh

Reviewed on May 25, 2008

THis is POWERFUL!!!!!!! Very thought provoking, loveit.

Reviewed by Mr. Ed

Reviewed on May 25, 2008

I often wonder the very same, Micke - what's happened to this once great nation of ours. And I truly hope your message is heeded, and handed down to the youngsters of today.

Reviewed by Joyce Bowling

Reviewed on May 24, 2008

Beautiful my friend, I love to drive down through Tenn. about this time of year along the interstate right down the center is red poppies as far as the eye can behold! Love the flowers, love the message within the flower itself...excellent write my friend!
Blessings,
Joyce B.

Reviewed by Ron (sketchman) Axelson (Reader)

Reviewed on May 24, 2008

Thanks for sharing this..

Reviewed by George Carroll

Reviewed on May 24, 2008

Good wake up call for all of us to take heed.

Reviewed by Bonnie May

Reviewed on May 24, 2008

Our soldiers are in my prayers and thoughts, they will not be forgotten. Wonderful, touching write. With people like you, they are loved and remembered. Love, Bonnie

Reviewed by Georg Mateos

Reviewed on May 24, 2008

The Eleventh Commandment should have been "You shall not forget" because after Memorial Day the vast mayority does.

Georg

Reviewed by Approximately Naive

Reviewed on May 24, 2008

You wouldn't believe the anti-military attitude that has infested UK society today. It is incredibly irrational. It manifests itself in frenzied hatred, and largely stems from the self-loathing left that hates anything to do with Western values, the very values that gives these folk the freedom to voice this hatred openly without fear of oppression. The malignant influence of extreme Islam has added fuel and also takes part in voicing this hatred with impunity.
The memory of WW1 and the veterans of WW2 must despair at this poisonous sore that desperately needs to be lanced before it's too late to rescue the values that our brave men and women in the military defend, and for which millions of young men died for.

We salute their esteemed memory and also their precious names.

Regards
David

Reviewed by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado

Reviewed on May 23, 2008

Shame on those who don't remember the REAL reason behind Memorial Day: the sacrifices made by our brave men and women who served and continue TO serve our great nation!!

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

Much needed reminder; forget about the stupid sales!! REMEMBER OUR VETERANS FIRST!!!!

Reviewed by Gene Williamson

Reviewed on May 23, 2008

Wonderful poem, Micke. Source of the red poppies is probably the WWI
poem In Flanders Fields, written on the battlefield by Lt. Col. John McCrae (May 3, 1915). The poem reads in part:

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row...

Take up our quarrel with the foe;
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
in Flanders fields.

Through your poem, Micke, you hold the torch high.

Gene.

Reviewed by Karla Dorman, The StormSpinner

Reviewed on May 23, 2008

Who knows? Who will remember? I will - as the daughter of/sister of/niece of/cousin of Veterans, as well as a Veteran myself, I better remember! God bless those who unselfishly serve our nation against all enemies, foreign and domestic - I wonder if the enemy lies in plain sight - apathy. Sad. Well done, and thank YOU for honoring us, the lucky ones who made it home, and those who paid the ultimate price - sacrificing their lives.

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

Reviewed by Karen Palumbo

Reviewed on May 23, 2008

I wonder indeed! Seems that nothing is sacred anymore unless there is a dollar sign attached and I find that to be very sad....

Be always safe,
Karen

Reviewed by Lois Christensen

Reviewed on May 23, 2008

I do remember the red poppies and always will. The white crosses are for purity too and thank you for reminding us that the soldiers over there do not forget us either.

Reviewed by JASMIN HORST SEILER

Reviewed on May 23, 2008

History repeats itself because of forgetfulness Micke, Bless You!
Jasmin Horst