Reviews for Dreaming in Red White and Blue

Reviews For: Dreaming in Red White and Blue

kiwi289 2008-06-29 ch 1,	It makes sense to me. The lines: "There is no purity in war. There is no liberty in war./There is only blood. Endless torrents of it./Every city, every home… we’re covered in it." are the most truthful I've read. kiwi
Daiysis 2008-05-11 ch 1,	All I have to say is "Wow." You conveyed something very powerful, and you did it with truth. I only wish the wars would stop... but that unrealistic isn't it? Without war there is noe peace...huh...the paradox of it all. But we have to live with it, damn us all. Who are we to decide to lives and dies, and then, to top it off, we deny every last bit of it... Disgusting. [Sorry for my little rant at the end, I don't mean it towards you or your poem, just generally, sorry again]
staras 2007-12-17 ch 1,	I love this poem, it is very very strong. I agree with you about the war, my brother joined the army a year or so ago, don't ask me why because I honestly haven't a clue, I'm just thankful that he's stationed in Japan instead of out in the sandbox. I was against it before but I guess the fact that I won't see him for another year at the very least sort of adds to it. Sorry I haven't gotten around to reviewing you in a while, this is the first time in a long time that I've actually been able to sit down and relax being that exams finally ended today so the elusive concept of freedom is allowed to solidify itself and I can pretend I have no obligations, at least for two week's time. Anyways, I'll shut up before I write a story in this little box. -Amy
half-sketched.staccatos 2007-05-27 ch 1,	konichiwa Wow, this was absolutely amazing. It took my breath away; I almost started crying actually. However, since you wrote such a wonderful poem, a lousy way to repay you would be to just write that as a review -- so let me give you something a bit more substantial here. =P I had a few favorite lines for this: "Numbers added, lives subtracted." -> This one was just so simple and so true. All the government thinks about is the numbers, the CASULALTIES, not the PEOPLE. The men and women who used to be little boys and girls, who are STILL each somebody's child and baby. But all the government sees is the numbers. "Sir, she says, I don't know if you know, but thirteen babies died today." -> That's also why I love this quote. She basically slapped him in the face with those words. He thinks he can get away being impersonal, just telling her that her son died -- just a job; but she won't let him do that. Those people that died deserve more than that. "Seen to much but hasn't learned enough." -> I always liked this sort of line, one where it's basically an oxymoron phrase or whatever you call it. shrug Last but most definitely not least: "Red for the blood, white for the purity, blue for the liberty..." -> Not only is this an amazing way to explain the colors of the flag, but I can't think of anything truer, either. They always say it's libery, and they pretend they're all pure -- but get real. The only thing in war is blood and death and crying. War just builds up more hate, and no one ever ends up winning. Even if they do win -- the GOVERNMENT is the one that wins, not the people. The people are just left with more death everywhere. Okay, I hope this was a satisfactory review. You deserve more than that ... which is why I'm adding this to my favorites. =) I was drawn to it, I guess, because my cousin was just informaed that he's going to Iraq. He was in the army reserve, so they basically just told him to pack his bags. He's leaving pretty soon, and he's going to have to be there for a year to fifteen months. Anyway, you probably don't need to hear my whole life's story here, LoL. ;P Great poem -- really. Zaijen -Shan-

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