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Connections

Confront,clash,collide COMBAT ! Cold shoulder,chill,cool CUT-OFF ! Cry,crave,collect CALL-ON ! Constant,compassion,consider CHARITY ! Confer,commune,converse COMMUNICATE ! Convene,concert,consensus CONCORD ! COVENANT ! CHRIST ! CHURCH !

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John Watt

Date: 10/8/2020 3:53:00 PM

Brian, it's a fascinating observation to see the poem that started it all. The staccato style, the alliteration with the hard-C, the format of 3 words followed by an all-caps summary word (with exclamation point) are all effective at creating almost a march-like cadence. Then the final line deviates from the pattern to emphasize your thesis. Well done, Brian. Not surprising that all those who left comments are unfamiliar names to me, 12 years later. Thank you for vectoring me to this one. ~ John

Brian Strand
Date: 10/9/2020 2:48:00 AM

John,for a few years in the early 90s in England 'March for Jesus ' was a popular witness,so maybe that influenced that first poetic effort.

Brian Strand
Date: 10/9/2020 12:45:00 AM

Yes ,thanks John,I've always considered PS as workshop like the nightschool classes of decades past,where folk join and then leave as their season end

Michael Jordan

Date: 7/6/2008 3:55:00 PM

Brian - amazing is the only word I can come up with - I had to read it a few times before it finally soaked all the way in - great job - congrats on the feature

Heidie Buys

Date: 7/4/2008 10:19:00 AM

Congratulations on having this very clever poem featured. Very well done. Regards Heidie

Deneen White

Date: 6/13/2008 4:55:00 PM

Hi Brian congrats

Katherine Stella

Date: 6/13/2008 7:40:00 AM

you are a man that gets right to the point lol but I like that congrats dear friend on this being featured this week keep on trucking

Crystal Seals

Date: 6/13/2008 7:15:00 AM

Hello Brain congrats! on your featured poem I enjoyed reading it. B BLESS Crystal

Laura Mckenzie

Date: 6/10/2008 2:56:00 PM

Brian great write Congratulations on your featured poem this week! Laura :0)

Sue Mason

Date: 6/10/2008 2:49:00 PM

The British are back ... Concord !! ... LOL ... interesting alliteration here, Brian. Congratulations on another favorite of the week at the Soup!!

P Sheart

Date: 6/10/2008 12:34:00 PM

Hello Brian You sum it all up perfectly! Connections good title too. Enjoyed much. Congrats on your well deserved feature write this week! You deserve it. Also thank you for your blogs they have been full of much wisdom, and food for thought. Love Light Truth Patricia

Judith Angell Meyer

Date: 6/10/2008 9:23:00 AM

Congratulations on your featured poem. Love the way this is constructed. ~J~

Vince Suzadail Jr.

Date: 6/10/2008 6:47:00 AM

Congratulations on your cool creation, "Connections" carried consciuosly to the featured collection. Congfrats Brian. Vince