The Bombshell

almost an angel got taken under their wings ~ only to be dropped

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Caren Krutsinger

Date: 1/20/2021 5:12:00 AM

A sad sad story, told in a mere twelve words.

David Kavanagh
Date: 1/20/2021 6:20:00 AM

I think you can see Caren, where my irreverence comes from, for it’s all coming to light now, about the murderous behavior of the religious orders, in Ireland, and not so long ago either, cheers David

Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 1/17/2021 6:34:00 PM

Poignant and so lamentable David. Well penned. Linda

David Kavanagh
Date: 1/17/2021 11:38:00 PM

Thank you so much Linda for checking out my stuff, I was still angry after reading an headline article in the newspaper, the amount of death and suffering them poor women and babies went through in catholic homes/concentration camps was horrific, cheers David

Jenna Logan

Date: 1/11/2021 3:46:00 AM

I admit to having read your explanation to better comprehend your lines, David, and oh what saddness it brought to bear.

David Kavanagh
Date: 1/11/2021 6:16:00 AM

It really is a national scandal Jenna, people have no idea what it was like for them poor women and children, I just hope the inquiry gets to the bottom of it, and expose the perpetrators of these crimes, cheers David

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 1/10/2021 11:04:00 AM

Hello David Kavangh, I hope that almost the angel did not get hurt. Hugs Darlene. Enjoy your day.

David Kavanagh
Date: 1/12/2021 12:55:00 PM

No it’s much better these days, the babies that did not die in the institutions, where normally forcibly taken, from the mothers and sold to wealthy adoptee families, most of the grieving mothers had nervous breakdowns, and where admitted to mental asylums/ workhouses, and drugged up to the eyeballs on Valium like medications, thank you for asking Darlene, cheers David

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 1/12/2021 12:08:00 PM

Hello David Kavangh, oh David, this is so cruel to happen. Were the unwed mothers not allowed to keep their babies? Why could they not give their babies up for adoption instead? Oh that was rough to read I did anyway. Is it still like that today? Just wondering> Cheers Darlene

David Kavanagh
Date: 1/10/2021 12:13:00 PM

I perhaps should have explained the meaning behind my poem, sorry Darlene

David Kavanagh
Date: 1/10/2021 12:04:00 PM

Hi Darlene, bombshell today in Ireland 16000, baby’s (angels) are thought to have died, whilst under the care (wings) of catholic institutions, over the years, mothers where worked like slaves, beaten and abused, for having the babies out of wedlock, sorry to bear the bad news, I know your a good person, but if anyone wants to learn more just google it, cheers David