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When standing in a foreign meadow facing the end of someone’s rifle, don’t think of me or your England there is a bullet with a name on made with pride; made with skill to kill; you, and when you have indeed fallen an unknown stranger will celebrate with joy just another mother, father’s boy. If for purpose a reason to be born surely it is not to die for someone else’s cause, if this poem does not quite make sense then to die a young man neither! The hand that guides then pulls the trigger; simply just a servant of a mind, of a mind far bigger! © Harry J Horsman 2014

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Date: 8/10/2014 8:36:00 AM
We live in this nation to be free. I am damn tired of politicians voting us to go free other people, then condemning us for doing our duty. Why should we sacrifice to free people that hate and want to destroy us? GREAT WRITE MY FRIEND.
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Date: 6/26/2014 6:20:00 PM
woah, I got some catching up to do on your stuff. THis one is a straight shot.! I dig poems about war and protest and guns and BIG MEANING!
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Date: 6/9/2014 11:43:00 AM
Excellently done by showing the ups and down of self image affected by the bullet of pride. Really one of the socialistic views is depicted nicely. Loved always, my lovely friend, bl
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Date: 6/9/2014 7:55:00 AM
Good morning Harry, this is a sobering piece. You have articulated it well, I find this piece very moving. Young men forced to be pawns on a board controled by politicians and arms manufacturers. Such a waste.
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Date: 6/5/2014 11:08:00 PM
So wasted. War is so wasted! Just nonsense. Why we have to resort to that is beyond me. Why can't we settle like logical, rational, reasonable people I would never know. So senseless!
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Date: 6/5/2014 10:28:00 PM
wow, HArry, I had to read this twice to fully understand this. it's so deep but I think I got your message loud and clear. What a great write to show us now that you have come back on here. Sure do wish you would stay. As you noticed, yes, a few people got mad at some blogs a few months ago and they took off. also, too many people are replying at the reply feature instead of posting back comments to the poets. It is not the same soup I remember from a few years back. but always I am here!!!
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Date: 6/5/2014 6:09:00 PM
A gut wrenching write Harry. This subject matter always ends with us concluding war is asinine. Peace. Thanks for stopping by. Good to hear from you, Been awhile. :)
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Date: 6/5/2014 5:37:00 PM
Well its all about money and power that ole war 'thing' Harry well put today..'
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Date: 6/5/2014 10:03:00 AM
hi you inspired me with this one harry xx
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Harry Horsman
Date: 6/5/2014 10:06:00 AM
not half as much as you inspire me... Lids

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