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Give me a stage where my poor soul may shinebeyond these war-worn walls where dead men sleep!This rusted, russet crown, though it be mine,sits dormant in a cavern fathoms deep.Unleash the hounds and I...

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Rich,This is a powerful rally to action.I love that you would stand up and be heard.It is the highest purpose of the pen andyou celebrate that purpose with pizazz. While some might say this is a call...

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quite Shakespearian Rich

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Hi Rich The language and cadence in this piece is classically beautiful and intense. I sense , as Sarah, does a rallying cry for change and for courage to stand up for one's beliefs. I also sense...

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Wonderfully said Rich. The quotation 'Evil flourishes when good men do nothing' comes to mind. We each have a role to play in this life and play it we must to the best of our ability. I may be way off...

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Sarah, Sorry I haven't responded yet. I lost another close friend to cancer - my age, with a 16 year-old daughter. My friends and I are rallying together to help her in any way we can...so sad. Now,...

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Willow, I felt like I went back in time writing this and stood on the Globe itself. Rich

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Wendy, You and Sarah are so insightful and have made me see this poem in a different light. I found a "muse of fire" suddenly and the poem unravelled. I so agree with you about the stage; it is a...

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Maryse, We are kindred souls. Trust your instincts, especially when reading with the heart, which is how you always read poetry. It is a gift. You are spot on. Rich

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Rich,You reply puts a mist in my eye but a song in my heart!I think you do not realize how eloquently you speak outjust by living the life you live.  Your poem is top shelfand deserving of all...

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Sarah, Thank you. I am so sorry to hear about your friend's plight. It is also ours and we have to help make the world see the senselessness of money when it comes to health care. How can you put a...

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G'day Rich, pardon the pun mate but if this is a call to stand against ignorance, greed, and corruption of spirit then lets call the legs, head, heart and other parts to join the call as well. I am an...

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Peace, love and understanding. They are not impossible aims; though sometimes it seems as if the world is drowning beneath the flotsam of our derelictions and misdeeds. As for the 'kiss of death.' Not...

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Merv, Thanks, Merv. I knew you would be in on this one! Douglas, I hope you're right about the kiss of death. Each year I introduce Shakespeare to both the students (grade 4) and their parents. I have...

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I think in any form of art, any particular style done well is worth doing and worth preserving too in the doing (as it were) Good, honest writing from the heart transcends any fashion of this time or...

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Matt - brilliant observations and I cannot thank you enough. Rich

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