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these words are poetry. thank you.

posted by Darson on October 2, 2009 at 8:54 PM | link to this | reply

Re:shamasehar
Hi shama, that's a nice song to be appropriately remembered in the context.

posted by anib on October 1, 2009 at 7:53 PM | link to this | reply

Great write! Reminds me of...........kar chale hum fida jano tan sathiyo ab tumhare hvale watan sathiyo..........

posted by shamasehar on September 30, 2009 at 11:02 PM | link to this | reply

Thanks for sharing such erudite observation .

posted by afzal50 on September 30, 2009 at 6:06 PM | link to this | reply

This, Abanerjee is a very great poem to bring 'round for review.  It is true so much passion surrounds, evolves around, war, historically - wars and I find this as passionate and at the end, as a tribute for those lost, fallen soldiers... Thank you for reviewing "Anthem..." ELyse

posted by elysianfields on September 30, 2009 at 4:08 PM | link to this | reply

How apt his quote and tragic for the many whose lives have been lost...a very solemn write abanerjee.

posted by shobana on September 30, 2009 at 4:02 PM | link to this | reply

fine appreciation of a compact, concise poem
and in memory of Mary Travers, here is a PP&M rendition of another anti-war lyric:

 

 


posted by cpklapper on September 30, 2009 at 2:15 PM | link to this | reply

Very interesting discussion for me! It never ceases to amaze the avenue poetry will take! sam

posted by sam444 on September 30, 2009 at 12:45 PM | link to this | reply

...well said...then there is the low brow version... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cv5BYEOQYLo ... moon

posted by magic_moon on September 30, 2009 at 10:55 AM | link to this | reply

 Also, I like Do Not Weep, Maiden, for War is Kind? by Stephen Crane love. During his early life he lived in New Jersey. BC-A, Bill’s RJJst

    

    

posted by BC-A on September 30, 2009 at 7:26 AM | link to this | reply