tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post939951784195738642..comments2024-01-09T05:39:44.523-08:00Comments on I Hate Poetry: The Buddah Moskowitz Archive: That Lonesome FlagBuddah Moskowitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-55520945504010939062012-07-06T20:44:46.347-07:002012-07-06T20:44:46.347-07:00I love the first verse particularly, as there you ...I love the first verse particularly, as there you make me see that fading flag and feel its lonesomeness.Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-62592469036369810512012-07-04T20:04:08.082-07:002012-07-04T20:04:08.082-07:00Well done. Happy 4th.Well done. Happy 4th.ayalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243362803799877014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-85077091315017400442012-07-04T18:31:01.303-07:002012-07-04T18:31:01.303-07:00Well said!Well said!Maude Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03669688074743095866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-65087026495012217252012-07-04T16:06:40.666-07:002012-07-04T16:06:40.666-07:00Wise words, Mosk. I believe in respecting the fla...Wise words, Mosk. I believe in respecting the flag, and I am glad to be an American. Simple sentiments but heartfelt.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-52073866141751625522012-07-04T15:39:27.199-07:002012-07-04T15:39:27.199-07:00Well said, Mosk. We have made a rag of the flag.....Well said, Mosk. We have made a rag of the flag..we are making a rag of this country with greed, lies, carelessness...tho, a symbol, it should mean more; thanks for the reminder!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-37472884514394479172012-07-04T09:30:39.933-07:002012-07-04T09:30:39.933-07:00Well done, my friend.Well done, my friend.De Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04798544585779003567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-69249144067865104002012-07-03T18:46:11.148-07:002012-07-03T18:46:11.148-07:00I've always wondered why the same people who g...I've always wondered why the same people who got mad at flag burning would wear flag underwear! I mean, come on, wearing the flag on your butt. <br />Okay... I may be way off base here. <br />Love the poem Mosk and the strong sentiment behind it. :-)Becky Sainhttp://bsain.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-25214690921607129042012-07-03T17:52:08.612-07:002012-07-03T17:52:08.612-07:00You hit a chord with me, despite my foamy lefty te...You hit a chord with me, despite my foamy lefty tendencies. I hate seeing those tattered flags,flown just to parade an artificial virtue. I would rather burn a bra than a flag, but to me the whole point is that its a symbol of not just nationalism--which can lead to some hefty sins--but of unity--the same 'polarity' and division everyone talks about now was just as rampant when they sewed that first flag, yet the thirteen colonies became one greater entity, and by combining despite differences, exceeded their individual limitations.<br /><br />Er, sorry--rather a long-winded response, when I could have just said I really liked this.hedgewitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13090696134322515899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-13324501833659102532012-07-03T16:58:40.189-07:002012-07-03T16:58:40.189-07:00I'm with you. Happy 4th, dear Mosk.I'm with you. Happy 4th, dear Mosk.Fireblossomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07040525704916368792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-50538442975784991932012-07-03T16:37:14.360-07:002012-07-03T16:37:14.360-07:00Great work on writing about the flag and what it s...Great work on writing about the flag and what it symbolizes. Even as it has faded, it still has strong meaning to many people.Vernon Wildy, Jr.http://vernsspot.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-25217351501002028352012-07-03T16:03:38.877-07:002012-07-03T16:03:38.877-07:00Jello Biafra in one poem called the flag The Ameri...Jello Biafra in one poem called the flag The American Swastika. It's only a symbol but it's my symbol too. Thanks.Buddah Moskowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-57247220394332307762012-07-03T16:02:07.976-07:002012-07-03T16:02:07.976-07:00Thanks, Laurie. I respect the flag, and what it r...Thanks, Laurie. I respect the flag, and what it represents. Esp freedom of speech. Happy 4th in Texas!Buddah Moskowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-89346185351187137372012-07-03T16:01:33.821-07:002012-07-03T16:01:33.821-07:00Yes, it's a symbol, but it's interpreted s...Yes, it's a symbol, but it's interpreted so many ways. Thanks.Buddah Moskowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-19279258973340697192012-07-03T16:00:49.729-07:002012-07-03T16:00:49.729-07:00Agreed. "When it says "We the People&qu...Agreed. "When it says "We the People" that means me too." - Lou ReedBuddah Moskowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-32682613727480316072012-07-03T15:59:58.624-07:002012-07-03T15:59:58.624-07:00Thanks, hard to write a patriotic piece without so...Thanks, hard to write a patriotic piece without sounding jingoistic.Buddah Moskowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-72075296912721637552012-07-03T15:59:30.102-07:002012-07-03T15:59:30.102-07:00Thanks, Andrew! Happy 4th!Thanks, Andrew! Happy 4th!Buddah Moskowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-5799809842270414402012-07-03T15:55:21.443-07:002012-07-03T15:55:21.443-07:00flags have become more than a symbol. they are wor...flags have become more than a symbol. they are worshiped. it's a form of idolatry. humans seem to need to worship something.<br /><br /><a href="http://zongrik.wordpress.com/2012/07/03/sonnet-41/" rel="nofollow">sonnet 41</a>zongrikhttp://zongrik.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-22016964441003096042012-07-03T15:50:16.362-07:002012-07-03T15:50:16.362-07:00I couldn't agree with you more. Hope you have ...I couldn't agree with you more. Hope you have a great 4th (just don't have a fifth on the 3rd). ; )Laurie Kolphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07494759781947881343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-66015710740534801102012-07-03T14:40:19.290-07:002012-07-03T14:40:19.290-07:00I agree. It is a symbol.
Happy July 4th :)I agree. It is a symbol. <br />Happy July 4th :)Daydreamertoohttp://daydreamertoo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-53204642240127047232012-07-03T14:24:11.227-07:002012-07-03T14:24:11.227-07:00true man...it is a symbol...and though we may not ...true man...it is a symbol...and though we may not agree with who sits in the seat, it stands for something far greater than what we have become and what we have made of it....Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-51682366664715549802012-07-03T14:22:52.826-07:002012-07-03T14:22:52.826-07:00wow..strong voice in this..the love for you land s...wow..strong voice in this..the love for you land shines strong even though you don't look at it with pink glasses...happy independence day moskClaudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03011763027311966186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-59446606752865412762012-07-03T14:20:29.856-07:002012-07-03T14:20:29.856-07:00Well said, my friend. Our symbols are so often di...Well said, my friend. Our symbols are so often diminished as much through neglect as through intent. The flag is such an emotive topic, on all sides. You manage to call out everyone in just a few lines. Bravo! And Happy 4th...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10871149420280457991noreply@blogger.com