Honoring the WDC members who have passed away |
I never knew Coffee in the ways that many of you did. However, on December 10, 2010, Coffee paid me a visit, and reviewed one of my poems, for which I'm well known for- "Oh the Cost" - which is about the sacrifice that those in the military make. Now, since the review is Private, I can't just give you guys the link to it- instead, I'll Copy-Paste the review, so all can know what he said to me. I was rummaging through your work and found ‘Oh The Cost’. I’m going to give you 5 stars because the content is so ‘right on’. I was pleasantly surprised to read such words coming from someone as young as you are (yeah I read your bio). So often…I find the younger generation today have absolutely no respect or ever give any thought to the men and women that have laid down their lives in the cause of freedom. And you say you cried as you wrote it. So the Big Bad Wolf has a soft side. Not a thing wrong with that. I think a writer should have ‘a soft side’…helps to write from the heart when we do. If I may…I will ramble on here a bit. I served with the 173rd Airborne Brigade in Nam. Years later…my son went off as a Marine and took part in the Gulf War. I guess you could say…we know the ‘cost’. If you have the desire and the time…you might want to read a story of mine. It is written with some truth and a little fiction thrown in. I still have the letter. It still has smudges of finger prints in clay around the edges. The prints were made by a good friend of mine. His name is on the ‘Wall’. I miss him…even after all these years.
Anyway…from all those that can’t say ‘thank you’ for your words…I will. Thank you…Big Bad Wolf. Coffeebean Like many, Coffee was touched by my poem, which was just something that I slapped together during a half hour of free time while at collage. Coffee- enjoy a cup. P.S. If you do want to see the link to the review, here it is, but like I said, the Review was Private. Review of "Oh the Cost"
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