tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post7684274020101229899..comments2023-05-24T07:28:47.004-05:00Comments on Teresa Evangeline: The Unsung Third StanzaTeresa Evangelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-54629526024819907362017-09-27T07:46:13.076-05:002017-09-27T07:46:13.076-05:00Perfectly stated, Geo. Thank you.Perfectly stated, Geo. Thank you.Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-46888679155026140192017-09-27T07:45:35.721-05:002017-09-27T07:45:35.721-05:00I certainly hope it remains so .... I certainly hope it remains so .... Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-72550095845885108822017-09-26T23:38:31.494-05:002017-09-26T23:38:31.494-05:00Powerful post. Ada Limon's poem is accurate. I...Powerful post. Ada Limon's poem is accurate. It's decidedly time to consider global prosperity over regional supremacy. War is a stubborn anachronism that has no place in the modern world.Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-80622093029344054512017-09-26T02:09:17.059-05:002017-09-26T02:09:17.059-05:00I love that we can take a stand, no matter what it...I love that we can take a stand, no matter what it is.<br /><br />"The land of the free..."Linda Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05706455533282204519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-71983000350026580062017-09-25T18:06:31.657-05:002017-09-25T18:06:31.657-05:00I love that you took a stand, or sat, in this case...I love that you took a stand, or sat, in this case. :) Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-66341250728294519362017-09-25T12:55:59.542-05:002017-09-25T12:55:59.542-05:00I refused to stand and sing this in high school in...I refused to stand and sing this in high school in protest of the Vietnam War and got detention. Figures our anthem would include war and fighting. Never cared for it. Yes--apropos. ;) Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043285884495492598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-54371297433550545232017-09-25T11:48:02.441-05:002017-09-25T11:48:02.441-05:00It does seem so very apropos for our times.It does seem so very apropos for our times.Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-25384653008681740482017-09-25T11:46:51.473-05:002017-09-25T11:46:51.473-05:00Thank you, Jan. And you are most welcome. The poem...Thank you, Jan. And you are most welcome. The poem really hit home for me.Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-22757805635934205582017-09-25T11:29:05.198-05:002017-09-25T11:29:05.198-05:00Thank you for this poem, Teresa. I needed to read ...Thank you for this poem, Teresa. I needed to read just this poem right now. Penny O'Neillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14665025558373015362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-51315933922108351012017-09-25T07:32:23.813-05:002017-09-25T07:32:23.813-05:00It's so good to "see" you here, Tere...It's so good to "see" you here, Teresa. It's been a long time and yes, we are in state, aren't we? Thank you for that lovely poem. DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-73275579304496391542017-09-25T07:18:23.429-05:002017-09-25T07:18:23.429-05:00That does sound like Vonnegut, and he was so often...That does sound like Vonnegut, and he was so often right. <br /><br />We are in a horrible state here ...<br /><br />But, it's good to see you! :)Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-86572916157809730652017-09-25T01:45:00.728-05:002017-09-25T01:45:00.728-05:00Our own God save the Queen is scarcely any more ap...Our own God save the Queen is scarcely any more appropriate to the modern world but at least contains the stanza: <br />Lord make the nations see<br />That men should brothers be<br />And form one family<br />The wide world o'er.<br />I can't remember the context but I'm sure that Kurt Vonnegut referred to the Star Spangled Banner as "gibberish sprinkled with question marks". Trump is so sure of himself he'll probably have the question marks removed.John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"https://www.blogger.com/profile/00832873074550725579noreply@blogger.com