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No Black Out 1940

in the village street alone our brand new gas lamp this our Las Vegas, while we all celebrated enemy bombs raining down. © Harry J Horsman 2014

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Joe Maverick

Date: 4/4/2015 3:01:00 PM

We are touching history through your memories Harry, well told.'

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 8/4/2014 7:13:00 PM

A difficult time in history but I imagine moments took on extrordinary meaning in the shadow of possible death. They would have truly known the meaning of living in the moment.

Lucilla Carrillo

Date: 7/5/2014 11:39:00 AM

I was not born then, but It had to be a sad time in history. Thanks for sharing... Lucilla

Monterey Sirak

Date: 6/15/2014 7:32:00 AM

This is a stunning tanka, illuminating a sad chapter in history.

Scott Thirtyseven

Date: 6/12/2014 7:44:00 AM

My father remembers asking his mother what street lights were the first time he saw them lit in England. He was probably about 5. Now we cuss the light pollution!!! If only we truly knew. Great tanka, yet again you have us all thinking.

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 6/9/2014 7:17:00 PM

Dear Harry, I expect your father told you of the time the gas lamps had to be used. I can hardly imagine what it is like to be seeing "enemy bombs raining down." An extraordinary tanka! Love, Carolyn

Paul Callus

Date: 6/9/2014 11:35:00 AM

Great tanka from way back in time! Like Lucilla I was not yet born, but history is there to teach all....lest we forget! // paul

Lucilla Carrillo

Date: 6/8/2014 5:38:00 PM

Hi Harry; this is good. I was not born then, but thanks for sharing... Lucilla

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 6/7/2014 6:29:00 AM

Touching picture of 1940, harry

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl

Date: 6/7/2014 3:17:00 AM

excellent, we have computers in our now you know lol, love it it is so graphic xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/6/2014 10:21:00 PM

Just think of all the time passed since then, harry. you have seen so much. WE have seen so much!!!

Arthur Vaso

Date: 6/6/2014 5:14:00 PM

Brilliant, pardon the pun! Loved this one!

James Fraser

Date: 6/6/2014 2:12:00 PM

And boy didn't they rain. Incredible guile and togetherness in those days. Nice one Harry, and very fitting for today's celebrations. Have a lovely weekend <*> James.