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John and Jane Doe
Contributed by
POOBEAR
on
Friday, 2nd August 2002 @ 06:32:41 AM in AEST
Topic:
Lifepoems
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It seems so sad,
that in this time,
people are still buried
with the name,
John or Jane Doe.
They are still people,
brought into this world
with a name,
though not engraved in plastic,
for them to carry and show.
It is a shame
that we are not all
natural born journalists,
with the need to know,
who, what, where, why, how and when.
I think that even common courtesy
went out of date,
about the time ,
when men ceased to remove their hats
whenever they stepped in.
I guess we are distracted
by those figures flashing across the board,
like a heart monitor ,
for the life of bonds and stocks.
But even when,
an airplane crashes,
they keep searching,
know matter how long it takes,
till they find that little black box.
Copyright ©
POOBEAR
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2002-08-02 06:32:41]
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Re: John and Jane Doe
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by Brooke on
Friday, 2nd August 2002 @ 07:03:26 AM AEST
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This was such a powerful poem. It brought tears to my eyes.
Brooke |
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Re: John and Jane Doe
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by Chrissie on
Friday, 2nd August 2002 @ 08:59:08 AM AEST
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A sad subject Lynn...you deal with it sensitively and yet strongly. Well written
Lots of love
Chrissie xx |
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Re: John and Jane Doe
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by chatabox on
Friday, 2nd August 2002 @ 07:00:59 PM AEST
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lets hope we can be see the error of our ways before the words common courtesy go out the dictionary.
Wise words and beautifully written. |
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Re: John and Jane Doe
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by Wrybod on
Sunday, 17th August 2003 @ 04:39:25 AM AEST
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Well it's Sunday and I'm picking up again on your suggested list.............(By the way I notice Chrissie calls you Lynn whereas Pooh Bear was/is male) ?????????????
I agree with you that common courtesy has definitely "gone out of date" though I still practice a vestige of it. I was born shortly after WW1 and brought up raise my hat,walk on the outside, stand up when elders or guests enter the room etc. (and still do)
However respect for the dead was considerably blunted by being blitzed in WW2.
One becomes innured when death comes in quantity night after night and many bodies (or parts of bodies) have to be attended to next day.
Now that I no longer believe in an after life
death seems even less important to remark upon
Nevertheless it is important to cherish the best of our traditions and respect for the individual before and after death is not something I would argue against. I think your poem is very touching on the subject and really drives it's point home with great skill. |
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