Andersonville, My Love
a tale of brokenness, a time of confusion32 total reviews
Comment from Nicki.B
This is an excellent poem about love, loss, war, imprisonment, faith & hope. A story beautifully told.
Thanks for sharing the interesting and shocking story of Anderson Andersonville Prison, what a hell hole! Well done and good luck with the contest.
reply by the author on 22-Oct-2024
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This is an excellent poem about love, loss, war, imprisonment, faith & hope. A story beautifully told.
Thanks for sharing the interesting and shocking story of Anderson Andersonville Prison, what a hell hole! Well done and good luck with the contest.
Comment Written 16-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 22-Oct-2024
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I am very sorry for my tardiness in responding.
Thank you for your very kind words. Your words mean much to me.
Comment from Aussie
Loving, gritty, broken and lost. You have penned a great poem/story and if you don't win the contest I will throw my stetson away. You sure do know how to write a story in a poem. Best wishes. K xx
reply by the author on 22-Oct-2024
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Loving, gritty, broken and lost. You have penned a great poem/story and if you don't win the contest I will throw my stetson away. You sure do know how to write a story in a poem. Best wishes. K xx
Comment Written 16-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 22-Oct-2024
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I am very sorry for my tardiness in responding.
Thank you for your very kind words. Your words mean much to me.
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
How very sad to treat human beings with this lack of respect and your words here are powerful and sad Jim. Some prisons are overcrowded in the UK and riots are easily started because of the overcrowding. An interesting post, love Dolly x
reply by the author on 22-Oct-2024
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How very sad to treat human beings with this lack of respect and your words here are powerful and sad Jim. Some prisons are overcrowded in the UK and riots are easily started because of the overcrowding. An interesting post, love Dolly x
Comment Written 16-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 22-Oct-2024
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I am very sorry for my tardiness in responding.
Thank you for your very kind words. Your words mean much to me.
Comment from bob cullen
What a truly fabulous poem, about a real event. One that tore a great Country apart in an internal conflict. A tragedy, brother against brother. But it became an even greater country and today sits as World Leader. As poetry, this is superb, as history, accurate, I think.
Jim, congratulations on a picec of sheer brilliance.
reply by the author on 22-Oct-2024
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What a truly fabulous poem, about a real event. One that tore a great Country apart in an internal conflict. A tragedy, brother against brother. But it became an even greater country and today sits as World Leader. As poetry, this is superb, as history, accurate, I think.
Jim, congratulations on a picec of sheer brilliance.
Comment Written 16-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 22-Oct-2024
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I am very sorry for my tardiness in responding.
Thank you for your very kind words. Your words mean much to me.
Comment from Marilyn Hamilton
An excellent entry for the Free form poetry contest. I am learning all kinds of things tonight. The poem was lovely and I gained all kinds of information from reading your author notes. Thanks for sharing and for the nice video.
reply by the author on 22-Oct-2024
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An excellent entry for the Free form poetry contest. I am learning all kinds of things tonight. The poem was lovely and I gained all kinds of information from reading your author notes. Thanks for sharing and for the nice video.
Comment Written 16-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 22-Oct-2024
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I am very sorry for my tardiness in responding.
Thank you for your very kind words. Your words mean much to me.
Comment from DonandVicki
A very wellcomposed tribute to those that suffered the horrors at Anderson ville. The line that caught my attention was: "But when the trumpet sounded,They were ready to give their lives for me."
reply by the author on 22-Oct-2024
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A very wellcomposed tribute to those that suffered the horrors at Anderson ville. The line that caught my attention was: "But when the trumpet sounded,They were ready to give their lives for me."
Comment Written 15-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 22-Oct-2024
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I am very sorry for my tardiness in responding.
Thank you for your very kind words. Your words mean much to me.
Comment from Robert Zimmerman
This is a well-constructed free verse poem. The content is the very definition of why William Tecumseh Sherman said, "War is hell." The prisoner is trying to live his life in the promising past as he remembers his Yellow Rose. Every breath reminds him that he is stuck. His pride is gone, his love is gone, and he is counting days.
The narration was very good. And it is a touching, yet grim story. We underestimate the misery of war. You made it clear in this poem. Andersonville is one of the worst places that ever existed on the face of the earth.
Robert
reply by the author on 22-Oct-2024
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This is a well-constructed free verse poem. The content is the very definition of why William Tecumseh Sherman said, "War is hell." The prisoner is trying to live his life in the promising past as he remembers his Yellow Rose. Every breath reminds him that he is stuck. His pride is gone, his love is gone, and he is counting days.
The narration was very good. And it is a touching, yet grim story. We underestimate the misery of war. You made it clear in this poem. Andersonville is one of the worst places that ever existed on the face of the earth.
Robert
Comment Written 15-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 22-Oct-2024
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I am very sorry for my tardiness in responding.
Thank you for your very kind words. Your words mean much to me.
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You're welcome.
Comment from CrystieCookie999
I really liked reading this poem. It brought back memories of reading a play about Andersonville in high school. I only had one suggestion; change 'incorruptible' to 'incorrigible.' If I read it right, Rose didn't like the young man at first sight, but he sure grew on her later.
reply by the author on 22-Oct-2024
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I really liked reading this poem. It brought back memories of reading a play about Andersonville in high school. I only had one suggestion; change 'incorruptible' to 'incorrigible.' If I read it right, Rose didn't like the young man at first sight, but he sure grew on her later.
Comment Written 15-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 22-Oct-2024
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I am very sorry for my tardiness in responding.
Thank you for your very kind words. Your words mean much to me. I made the change, thanks!
Comment from patcelaw
This is very well written and it was a joy to listen to. I wish you the very best for the day and I wish you a very good evening. May God bless you and keep you safe. I enjoyed and do enjoy your work. Patricia.
reply by the author on 22-Oct-2024
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This is very well written and it was a joy to listen to. I wish you the very best for the day and I wish you a very good evening. May God bless you and keep you safe. I enjoyed and do enjoy your work. Patricia.
Comment Written 15-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 22-Oct-2024
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I am very sorry for my tardiness in responding.
Thank you for your very kind words. Your words mean much to me. God bless!
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No problem at all I know you have not been feeling well.
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I just want you to know I appreciate you.
Comment from Begin Again
War is a tragedy in itself but then imprisoning wounded men in such despicable environment is more than insult on insult. Your poem described those horrible settings perfectly and left the reader humming the Yellow Rose of Texas.
Smiles, Carol
reply by the author on 22-Oct-2024
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War is a tragedy in itself but then imprisoning wounded men in such despicable environment is more than insult on insult. Your poem described those horrible settings perfectly and left the reader humming the Yellow Rose of Texas.
Smiles, Carol
Comment Written 15-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 22-Oct-2024
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I am very sorry for my tardiness in responding.
Thank you for your very kind words. Your words mean much to me.