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On Troys dark walls, a sentry pondered Fateand Fortune; which of them had brought him hence,a stalwart of this highly skilled defenceto guard against the Greeks massed at the gate.Ah, Fortune it must...
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This my friend is so true to life.Happy endings are rare enough to make them stand out like beaconsAt least he died dreaming of better things to come ivor
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Fate or fortune, indeed. This reads like a movie, Paul -- the scene playing out easily and vividly in mind's eye ... and, of course, it's technically very well written. Seems fate has a way of winning...
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In the old testament it talks about the watchmen and how the fate of the city rested on their shoulders. My father tells me of people being court-martialled for falling asleep when on sentry duty...
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Thanks, Ivor...and yes, a good way to look at it! Beth - glad it came over as well written; I don't wander into the Spenserian very often...maybe I should? Yep, fame is highly overrated when only the...
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Paul: Oh how the gods love a good joke (smile) at our expense. Perfectly pointed ending!Thanks, Sandrawww.ThePoetryReview.com
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Ooof.All this talk of fate makes me wary of going to work today, considering all the malfeasance(?) averted at Heathrow... I was in Atlanta with a screwed-up flight that got cancelled at the time-...
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I applaud the excellent writing here. Your time and effortso apparent. Very worthy read.
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Sandra - don't they just? Thank you...Cat - couldn't agree with you more; I fly a lot for business, as does my wife, and these sorts of things make your blood run cold...all wars have victims, but...
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I am always amazed at the courage of the foot soldiers or the gate keepers..a city's front line defenders...step by step I saw this played out..and I was in the front row so this guy almost fell on...
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Careful, Alice...he's heavy! Many thanks for your kind words... Every new beginning comes fromsome other beginnings end...Why not try a new beginning...at The Maelstrom...
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Paul quite the story with a truly great ending, well perhaps not for the guard!!
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wooo-hooo!good afternoon, Paulthere is never any question in my mind whenapproaching one of your works that i will haveto struggle to find something gracious to say.your style and presentation are...
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always enjoy your workand gave myself the gift of coming in for a readthank youdavid
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sometimes ole Fate is foiled and sometimes notI do enjoy your poetry a lot! This is wonderful work.sue******************To have great poetry there must be great audiences, --Walt Whitman
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Doug - very true! Thank you... Hi, Neil...once again, I am bowled over by your generosity...what can I say but thank you? It's a genuine pleasure... David...great to see you again...always welcome!...
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