tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post7303897220910900580..comments2024-03-28T17:44:17.403-07:00Comments on The Weaver of Grass: DunkirkThe Weaver of Grasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-688049146461336472010-05-29T15:02:13.188-07:002010-05-29T15:02:13.188-07:00What a beautiful touching post Pat! I am lucky in ...What a beautiful touching post Pat! I am lucky in that I have never been touched personally by war, felt its horrors or the losses and devastation it brings. I hope it continues that way for us all.Kim Palmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00020977100640715191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-17145720333926691782010-05-29T14:58:17.332-07:002010-05-29T14:58:17.332-07:00How the years have flown by Pat - it's hard to...How the years have flown by Pat - it's hard to believe that 70yrs have passed since Dunkirk. Your poem is beautiful and I remember it from last year and you have voiced the thoughts of many of us.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06826501916623305535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-3911397992746727032010-05-29T07:12:25.866-07:002010-05-29T07:12:25.866-07:00Thank you for your comments. They make interesti...Thank you for your comments. They make interesting reading - and I especially find Bill's view interesting - it is indeed a fact that the Nazi threat was terrible and needed to be fought - so does that make war right sometimes and not others. It is also important to remember that one man's terrorist is often another man's hero. Very complex problem that.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-51946060378488624382010-05-29T04:56:18.113-07:002010-05-29T04:56:18.113-07:00A beautiful tribute to your family and the brave p...A beautiful tribute to your family and the brave people of England. This is so poignant and very moving Weaver.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-36918597211518096292010-05-29T03:20:32.080-07:002010-05-29T03:20:32.080-07:00Beautifully written and very, very moving, but too...Beautifully written and very, very moving, but too holy the moments for further comment from an outsider. Thank you for posting it.Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-81672053528700130932010-05-29T01:00:49.313-07:002010-05-29T01:00:49.313-07:00A poem well worth reposting. I got goose bumps rea...A poem well worth reposting. I got goose bumps reading it.<br />It is important not to forget,so that's why I went to Auschwitz two weeks ago.<br />And at the moment breathing easy till January when my youngest joins the army.Fire Byrdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05477692359400671374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-749216767706045142010-05-28T23:26:20.754-07:002010-05-28T23:26:20.754-07:00Your so right ! It is important to remember.Your so right ! It is important to remember.ChrisJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550420299395301062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-11011118789305433692010-05-28T19:30:50.219-07:002010-05-28T19:30:50.219-07:00This was a great remembrance of your brother, and ...This was a great remembrance of your brother, and the heartfelt poem is both beautiful and moving. As an American, I think I will have a greater sense of immediacy when I hear the mention of "Dunkirk" in the future.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-6911839745802978442010-05-28T18:47:44.228-07:002010-05-28T18:47:44.228-07:00Hmm, blogger seems to have lost my comment which I...Hmm, blogger seems to have lost my comment which I posted last night just after we had watched the re-enactment on our local news bulletin - such a miracle and so sad. I am so glad to have read your post Pat, the poem is definitely worth reposting. I often wonder how much of these events school children of today learn about. I hope a lot, but I fear very little.Robin Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14306137274084617478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-23816445245104598122010-05-28T18:36:09.840-07:002010-05-28T18:36:09.840-07:00Bless you with warm Aloha from Hawaii, my dear Fri...Bless you with warm Aloha from Hawaii, my dear Friend<br /><br /><a href="http://comfortspiral.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Comfort Spiral</a>Cloudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853753108637831069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-47843848488150160282010-05-28T17:36:55.686-07:002010-05-28T17:36:55.686-07:00This is a beautiful, heartfelt poem, Weaver. We sh...This is a beautiful, heartfelt poem, Weaver. We should never, never forget.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12003379181294550035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-71609419870178789862010-05-28T15:12:19.058-07:002010-05-28T15:12:19.058-07:00Thank you so much, Weaver. I was trying to tell t...Thank you so much, Weaver. I was trying to tell the boys about Dunkirk at dinner tonight, and could not get the words out because I was crying.<br />Which I am again.<br />Thank you. We really must never forget.Titushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16380213493011623153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-20169346994074300252010-05-28T14:21:56.917-07:002010-05-28T14:21:56.917-07:00I'm not a scholar on British history but if th...I'm not a scholar on British history but if the movie, Elizabeth The Golden Age, is close to true the weather saves the British Isles from Spain as well. <br /><br />And I am glad. The Brits have proved time and again their strong and brave spirit. I can claim them as my ancestors. <br /><br />U.S.A. celebrates Memorial Day this weekend to remember those who gave their lives to defend freedom.<br /><br />And the photo of my son tiptoeing on the water was just good timeing.Leeniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17655189620056032790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-78463909245972394362010-05-28T13:15:01.882-07:002010-05-28T13:15:01.882-07:00Beautiful post, Weaver
xxPatBeautiful post, Weaver<br /><br />xxPatPat Posnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09024751148905919332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-74293817319539659402010-05-28T12:16:46.078-07:002010-05-28T12:16:46.078-07:00I remember hearing it said that one of Hitler'...I remember hearing it said that one of Hitler's many mistakes was not trying hard enough to attack the fleeing British troops while he had the chance.<br /><br />I think we should only deplore the calculations of politicians in wartime if we are prepared to stand up for alternatives. For example, unless we actively work for peace (e.g., off the top of my head, through the Quakers) then politicians are simply our representatives doing our dirty work. And when a country is fighting something like nazism, is that work dirty? I'm not sure. If I were a Quaker, I'd agonize about that.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10038327546170560939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-65102802863469517582010-05-28T11:46:15.956-07:002010-05-28T11:46:15.956-07:00I remember reading this last year... and was just ...I remember reading this last year... and was just as moved when I read it again now. I'm glad you're keeping the memories alive.Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14186138266137470331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-53636924716315017452010-05-28T10:20:15.981-07:002010-05-28T10:20:15.981-07:00Beautiful, poignant, powerful memories of the real...Beautiful, poignant, powerful memories of the realities and consequences of war and a fine poem to express those feelings.Totalfeckineejithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05352708391465031655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-26810519646147575142010-05-28T07:07:08.563-07:002010-05-28T07:07:08.563-07:00I cried when i read your post and poem, how trivia...I cried when i read your post and poem, how trivial it makes the world today seem.Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-90654067276303613612010-05-28T06:28:17.178-07:002010-05-28T06:28:17.178-07:00Blinking away tears in the early morning over here...Blinking away tears in the early morning over here. Yesterday I listened to a CBC program about Dunkirk - the spirit of those small boat sailors should never be forgotten.Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-20866125086183683142010-05-28T06:02:12.066-07:002010-05-28T06:02:12.066-07:00Weaver, you bring tears to my eyes with your lovel...Weaver, you bring tears to my eyes with your lovely poem and the emotion it expresses. It is familiar and heart-wrenching to those of us who experienced that war and the time of Dunkirk, and the importance of remembering those days, those men and the valiant spirit that arose in England is tremendous. Thank you from me, and from Charles.Hildredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05420791064923078834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-8737980599792490462010-05-28T05:35:57.348-07:002010-05-28T05:35:57.348-07:00Beautiful poem and lovely tribute to your brother....Beautiful poem and lovely tribute to your brother. I am only too thankful my two sons have not been forced into war. <br /><br />I just watched Atonement last week. The Dunkirk scene is so terrifyingly real.Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-56410016620064501262010-05-28T05:21:42.269-07:002010-05-28T05:21:42.269-07:00Hello Weaver,
I remember your poem and it is cert...Hello Weaver,<br /><br />I remember your poem and it is certainly good! I like the first stanza very much. I deplore the fact that the politicians and even the generals are well away from the front line!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00861397533660827678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-87060889210521326552010-05-28T05:09:09.856-07:002010-05-28T05:09:09.856-07:00Beautiful - touching - and as you say important. ...Beautiful - touching - and as you say important. We must never forget.Bonnie Zieman, M.Ed.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00282469017360136275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-43034202053903408612010-05-28T04:41:21.271-07:002010-05-28T04:41:21.271-07:00I am crying myself reading this, it is almost unim...I am crying myself reading this, it is almost unimaginable to those of us fortunate enough to have escaped war.Acornmoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14982884920388966786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-68321029837914023132010-05-28T03:24:40.454-07:002010-05-28T03:24:40.454-07:00So beautifully written
and so deeply felt.
Can it ...So beautifully written<br />and so deeply felt.<br />Can it possibly be seventy years?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com