A Picture's Worth a Thousand Poems
Viewing comments for Chapter 23 "Silent Sentinels"A compilation of pictapoems from my portfolio
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Comment from Jim Lorson Sr
Dean, it is amazing how done through the centuries, man has come up with different ideas to use poisonous toxins. I remember that 1978 incident with the Bulgarian exile. So many speculations of the "who dun it."
Mankind has fought in religious forms about the existence of God and Satan. No one seems to explain how far back the use poison and those that developed these hideous forms came from. Only those with evil in their minds and hearts can use this against their enemies.
I fear how easily these poisons and gases are made that we could be an easy target for biological terrorism. Big brother cannot watch everything inside our country.
Dean, your poem is so haunting with its message. Very descriptive and highly thought provoking for sure.
I really enjoy reading your author's notes. Always indepth and very informative.
A very exceptional and well done piece of poetry.
Glad to be back reviewing your works. Hope you are well my friend. Take care and live one day at a time,,,,,,,,Jim
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2014
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Dean, it is amazing how done through the centuries, man has come up with different ideas to use poisonous toxins. I remember that 1978 incident with the Bulgarian exile. So many speculations of the "who dun it."
Mankind has fought in religious forms about the existence of God and Satan. No one seems to explain how far back the use poison and those that developed these hideous forms came from. Only those with evil in their minds and hearts can use this against their enemies.
I fear how easily these poisons and gases are made that we could be an easy target for biological terrorism. Big brother cannot watch everything inside our country.
Dean, your poem is so haunting with its message. Very descriptive and highly thought provoking for sure.
I really enjoy reading your author's notes. Always indepth and very informative.
A very exceptional and well done piece of poetry.
Glad to be back reviewing your works. Hope you are well my friend. Take care and live one day at a time,,,,,,,,Jim
Comment Written 10-Feb-2014
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2014
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Thanks so much for the exceptional review, Jim. I really appreciate it, and be well yourself, my good friend!
Comment from Patrick G Cox
Hi Dean Kuch,
The problem with Chemical Weapons has always been delivery without infecting yourself, this is why they've never really succeeded en masse. You've created a good, though very dark, poem describing the horrors that mankind is capable of. The imagery is graphic.
Patrick
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2014
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Hi Dean Kuch,
The problem with Chemical Weapons has always been delivery without infecting yourself, this is why they've never really succeeded en masse. You've created a good, though very dark, poem describing the horrors that mankind is capable of. The imagery is graphic.
Patrick
Comment Written 10-Feb-2014
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2014
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Thanks very much for an excellent review, Patrick. You being the master of sci-fi on this site, I doubly appreciate the comments!
Comment from TAB_that's me
This is a powerful poem Dean. Chemical warfare is the end to many and could be the end to us all. Well said with great imagery.
~teresa~
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2014
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This is a powerful poem Dean. Chemical warfare is the end to many and could be the end to us all. Well said with great imagery.
~teresa~
Comment Written 10-Feb-2014
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2014
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Thanks a bunch, Teresa! I'm very glad you liked it.
Comment from Gert sherwood
Your rhyming is amazing and Hello Dean you know how to make Chemical warfare sound lie it would be the end
know how to get our attention by saying
it's like a silent creeping
Gert
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2014
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Your rhyming is amazing and Hello Dean you know how to make Chemical warfare sound lie it would be the end
know how to get our attention by saying
it's like a silent creeping
Gert
Comment Written 10-Feb-2014
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2014
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Thanks for such a wonderful review, Gert. I truly appreciate your input!
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You are welcome Dean
Gert
Comment from Ric Myworld
Thanks for another of your poems that provoke thoughts of the unimaginable, for some of us, and for many, a glimpse at a probable reality of the not so distant future.
reply by the author on 18-Feb-2014
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Thanks for another of your poems that provoke thoughts of the unimaginable, for some of us, and for many, a glimpse at a probable reality of the not so distant future.
Comment Written 10-Feb-2014
reply by the author on 18-Feb-2014
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Thanks so much, Ric. Glad you liked this one!
Comment from poet.wayne
Powerful! I loved first of all, the structure here, the first three lines all rhyming, then the fourth not... I've used that one a lot. I love the subject matter, though to be honest, I was almost finished before it really became clear what you were writing about-chemical warfare. I was actually envisioning some God-sent plague, unmade- or unmakeable- by man. I have an idea I'm churning around, along the lines of that epic poem I (finally) finished about Elijah and the contest on Mt. Carmel, of a modern-day exodus, with new plagues sent by God, not using animals, hail or anything we see. Leading the true Christians out of a future, judged America, to some third world future "promised land" that had its population ruined by a similar plague... kinda combining the stories of the Exodus with the Hebrews' conquering the promised land. Weird, huh?
reply by the author on 18-Feb-2014
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Powerful! I loved first of all, the structure here, the first three lines all rhyming, then the fourth not... I've used that one a lot. I love the subject matter, though to be honest, I was almost finished before it really became clear what you were writing about-chemical warfare. I was actually envisioning some God-sent plague, unmade- or unmakeable- by man. I have an idea I'm churning around, along the lines of that epic poem I (finally) finished about Elijah and the contest on Mt. Carmel, of a modern-day exodus, with new plagues sent by God, not using animals, hail or anything we see. Leading the true Christians out of a future, judged America, to some third world future "promised land" that had its population ruined by a similar plague... kinda combining the stories of the Exodus with the Hebrews' conquering the promised land. Weird, huh?
Comment Written 10-Feb-2014
reply by the author on 18-Feb-2014
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Hey, thank you very much P.W.
I believe this is the way the human race will eradicate itself from existence, by creating a "super bug", much like Will Smith's character did in the movie, "I Am Legend". There are some things we were not meant to tamper with, and we do it every day. Stem cell research, cloning...the list goes on, and on.
Thanks for the most excellent review. I'll be looking for that doomsday poem of yours!
Comment from Margaret Snowdon
Basking in all that they've undone,
their blood lust quenched, our dying sun
shines nevermore on anyone
countdown with me, dear one ...tic-toc
how very sad, tragic and devastating, Dean. Frightening.
margaret
reply by the author on 18-Feb-2014
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Basking in all that they've undone,
their blood lust quenched, our dying sun
shines nevermore on anyone
countdown with me, dear one ...tic-toc
how very sad, tragic and devastating, Dean. Frightening.
margaret
Comment Written 10-Feb-2014
reply by the author on 18-Feb-2014
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Yes, I fear it's an all too real a possibility as well, Margaret.
Thanks for the wonderful review
Comment from livelylinda
Dean: so good to read again your intense psychological thrillers. Very scary, mostly because it is truth and could happen. And, I haven't even had my morning coffee yet. . .The music and colors and picture, as per usual, are fantastic, fitting and fiendish. WOW to the sixth place, my writing friend. livelylinda
reply by the author on 18-Feb-2014
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Dean: so good to read again your intense psychological thrillers. Very scary, mostly because it is truth and could happen. And, I haven't even had my morning coffee yet. . .The music and colors and picture, as per usual, are fantastic, fitting and fiendish. WOW to the sixth place, my writing friend. livelylinda
Comment Written 10-Feb-2014
reply by the author on 18-Feb-2014
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Thanks so much, L.L! I'm very glad you enjoyed this one. I know, it is a frightening topic. It certainly bothers me!
Much obliged...
Comment from Righteous Riter
Good end rhyming. Good perfect rhyming with found/sound...gate/fate...yard/card...win/sin. Good structure. Good description and alliteration. Good complimentary photo followed by a clear message.
reply by the author on 18-Feb-2014
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Good end rhyming. Good perfect rhyming with found/sound...gate/fate...yard/card...win/sin. Good structure. Good description and alliteration. Good complimentary photo followed by a clear message.
Comment Written 10-Feb-2014
reply by the author on 18-Feb-2014
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Thanks my brother!
Comment from lindalcreel
I have missed your pictapoems, and this is another exceptional piece of prose. The scary thing is that we have seen some of these bugs show up already over the last few years in the different strains of flu for which the vaccines have been ill-effective. A few years ago when the swine flu came back with a vengeance, many of our elderly and young babies with poor or undeveloped immune systems perished. Some of the nurses were fitted for masks that looked like the gas masks of old. It was an intense time and everyone was afraid of catching the H1N1 virus. I'm sure there will be more to come. Thanks so much for sharing. Always an enjoyable read!
reply by the author on 18-Feb-2014
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I have missed your pictapoems, and this is another exceptional piece of prose. The scary thing is that we have seen some of these bugs show up already over the last few years in the different strains of flu for which the vaccines have been ill-effective. A few years ago when the swine flu came back with a vengeance, many of our elderly and young babies with poor or undeveloped immune systems perished. Some of the nurses were fitted for masks that looked like the gas masks of old. It was an intense time and everyone was afraid of catching the H1N1 virus. I'm sure there will be more to come. Thanks so much for sharing. Always an enjoyable read!
Comment Written 10-Feb-2014
reply by the author on 18-Feb-2014
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Thanks very much, Linda! I really appreciate the fabulous review!
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Always a pleasure!