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Romanus country Romania to us Iron curtain frontier Dismantled by fuss Like us all invaded But by Goths and the Huns Typical past history Populations on the run The Ottoman Empire, absorbed their souls A free Romania the ultimate goal Modern Romania has had its fears The first world war In neutrality gear But by 1916, they released their fear Allies they joined As they sung the same song Austria-Hungary they fought To get rid of the wrong In the second world war Under Stalinist pressure To remain neutral Avenues of different measures The Axis they joined Once again with the Hun With Italy and Japan Their armies over run Second world war over, but left with a horrific scar Another country that went to far Their part in the holókauston A non defend-able time The Antonescu regime Crossed the line Antonescu's approval for the removal of Jews To concentration camps, quite horrific news Eichmann and Richter, confirm the above Jewish families on their final shove The most recent chapter, in this ancient place Nicolae Ceausescu, the people he would face With the recent demise of the Berlin wall This dictator so horrid, would also fall A two hour trial on television Would see him sentenced to his execution Taken outside, him and his wife For treason and genocide, they were shot on sight Romania to date A democracy No longer Iron Curtain A country now free " In dedication to the Romanian Poets on Poetry Soup "

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Date: 8/2/2009 8:28:00 PM
Hi James. THIS IS A ROMANIAN POET TALKING :) Nice, informative poem. I lived in Bucharest, Romania half of my life, I left in '84 and now am in California. Romanian soul is full of poetry, hospitability and kindness. There are beautiful people, descendants of Romans soldiers and charming native Dacian women who formed the purity of the Romanians. Only politics sucks!!!
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Date: 6/9/2009 7:41:00 AM
I spent a couple days in Romania in the 70s, and got to know a fun loving people, exemplary in hard work and hospitality.
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Date: 6/9/2009 12:27:00 AM
Amazing tribute! Good write James - jeremia
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Date: 6/8/2009 7:14:00 AM
What an interesting and informative write, James! Romania and other nearby countries waited a long time to regain their freedom. And to think there are some folks who don't believe there ever was a holocaust. History like this needs to be recounted so evil cycles will not repeat. Excellent work, James! Love, Carolyn
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Date: 6/7/2009 1:53:00 PM
love this dedication full of rich history--beautiful my friend--charma
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Date: 6/7/2009 11:41:00 AM
very interesting poem i may say compact version of romanian history even though i am only 21 i can say that romania is a democracy more on paper and the people who really run the country are not different from those of 20 years ago but still very nice writing
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