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Justin Deming's avatar

This is superb, Daniel. Also, I’m very sorry. I must have missed this somehow. Thank you so much for the kind shoutout! It’s very much appreciated!

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Thanks very much Justin 🙏

No worries at all. Always lovely to hear from you 👍🏼

EJ Trask's avatar

the image of the sunlit meadow really grabs your heart!

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Thanks very much EJ 🙏

Stephanie Sweeney's avatar

Grateful for "the solace of sunlit meadows" in this sad scene.

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Thanks very much for your kind words, Stephanie 🙏

Colin Elliott's avatar

This song fits this story like a glove, IMO... Green Fields of France performed by Dropkick Murphys.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFpmFEtTXLo

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Thanks very much Colin 🙏

That’s a great version of the song 👍🏼

Sharron Bassano's avatar

Sweet, tragic, surrender -- the perfect tone, here, Daniel. It must be very comforting to believe there are sunlit meadows to receive us.after death. I love the photo of fields of poppies.

I would say the stupidity of GREEDY old men....

And thank you so much for the shout out, my friend.

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Thanks very much Sharron 🙏

Yeah, greed and the lust for power play a huge part in what’s happening in the world right now 🙄

My pleasure. Your story was the inspiration for this one so I’m glad you enjoyed it 👍🏼

Rose Campbell's avatar

You pack a major punch with so few words; that’s very fine writing!

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Thanks very much Rose 🙏

Stephen Duffy's avatar

Brilliant, Dan. Reminded of that song, The Green Fields of France. One of my old man's favourites. He used to play it in the car when I was a boy.

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Thanks very much Stephen 🙏

Aye. My dad was the same. Probably still my favourite Corries song. I remember doing World War One at school (about the only worthwhile thing I ever learned) and remember,even then, being horrified by the senseless slaughter. Good thing we learned from it eh 🙄

Stephen Duffy's avatar

I was never sure who sang it, think it was The Fureys version he had. Aye, a lot of that WW1 stuff stuck with me too, The Somme etc. Horrific. Still haven't learned as you say.

A.P. Murphy's avatar

A very nice little piece Dan. Powerful.

Not trying to plug myself, but rather I think you might like to compare this surrealistic take I did on a similar theme exactly a year ago

https://thestrangenesskit.substack.com/p/a-crowd

Daniel O’Donnell's avatar

Thanks very much A.P. 🙏

Thought your story was fantastic as well 👍🏼

Jim J Wilsky's avatar

Excellent job, Daniel.

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Thanks very much Jim 🙏