Do you remember that lazy midsummer
In faraway Europe of long time ago?
I guess like me, you can still see
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Fay, I love - though 'love' is perhaps not the right word here - the bittersweet ironies of this poem: the innocent, rural idyll of that society - which I too remember - into which nevertheless, your uncle's killer was born... for this stark contrast, your poem deserves a place in any anthology of 'war' poems; it adds its own unique dimension. Michael.
Hi Fay. I think your detailed account of your Uncle George's travels shows how much you thought of him and I am sure still do. a very nice tribute to a great man. Thanks for sharing this with us all 10/10 Kindest Regards Dave T
Thank you for this one. Not that I ever made it to Austria or Switzerland, which I assume this refers to, but it describes those places I always wished to visit in terms I can relate to. Well done. Tom
Your uncle George had to be pridefully smiling down on this warm, poignant dedicational, as you were dotting the final (i) 's, before posting it, for all to share your sentiments...Your penchant for darting pictorial detail is most impressive, young lady! You Do Rock, Fay! FjR
A truely remarkable piece of wtiting, my admiration grows and grows, the standard of your work is something to behold, we mortals surrender to your pen ++++++++++ 10 chris