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The Strong Belief of Senator Hiram Warren Johnson

Johnson believed that
war’s proponents use falsehood
to garner support . . .
this wise man died the same day
the atomic bomb got dropped


April 5, 2022
For Sotto Poet's Is Truth The First Casualty Of War And Why Is That Poetry Contest

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Reason A. Poteet

April 11, 2022 at 4:53 AM

Top notch tanka, Andrea with a message of truth. One day, lying, deception, falsehood will vanish, replaced by the way with the truth and the life. Congratulations.

Reason A. Poteet

April 11, 2022 at 4:58 AM

Sotto Poet

April 8, 2022 at 2:21 PM

Andrea, congratulations on your win in my Contest with your wonderful poem, I love the imagery in your great tanka.

Ann Peck

April 7, 2022 at 3:23 PM

GREAT poem, Andrea! Wow! Congratulations on your win

Terry Miller

April 7, 2022 at 1:52 AM

Back to congratulate you Andrea, I loved this poem when I first read it.

Andrea Dietrich

April 7, 2022 at 1:17 PM

thanks so much, Terry

Terry Miller

April 6, 2022 at 8:21 AM

Very true words, well written, Andrea!

Sara Kendrick

April 6, 2022 at 4:18 AM

I have read comments that several men have made about the deadly bombs that were dropped on Japan. I also have read some comments made by people who were involved in getting the airplane up in the air and going. Some things can be used for good then be turned around and used for evil. I enjoyed reading this one. Thanks for your visit to my page. Sara

Victor Buhagiar

April 6, 2022 at 1:58 AM

Your Tanka ended in a magnificent way. Best for a win. Hugs.

Rico Leffanta

April 5, 2022 at 11:42 AM

Yet, like the holocaust, we still have people today insisting the Atomic bomb is fake news, despite our world continuing to suffer the consequences . . . . .

Andrea Dietrich

April 5, 2022 at 11:43 AM

yeah, or that jews were never killed in camps. That one really pisses me off!!