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[Guest_Nina_*]

James

You are most welcome

Nina

[Guest_Jox_*]

Nina,

Hello and thank you. Thanks also for taking the trouble to return and comment.

I have read the poem to which you referred but have not quite set it in my mind yet - I have bookmarked it so that I can return; I think it needs some thought - not as obvious as would appear at first (or I'm simply thick - which may be the case).

I appreciate your focussing on "slaughtered" because that was precisely why I used it. A brutal and final word. I tried to make the poem look a little "nice" at first until the shooting - then that word.

I agree about the bird being brought down to our level - and Fran thought as you because she mentioned "Animal Farm." I suppose I have to say that, generally, humans do try to be better to other animals than many other animals do to each other. Nevertheless, killing for sport is fairly uncommon, I believe, so is an especially unpleasant human trait.

My personal feeling is that the humans got what they deserved. I don't blame the pheasant. However, to take your point... you're right - if, say, the Israelis and Palestinians stopped attacking each other than maybe peace? On the other hand, how do the repressed defend themselves if turning the other cheek fails? Have they any alternative but to stoop to violence? I have no  panacea, of course. I simply ask the questions.

I have decided to update that story and will post on MM for crit when I have done so. Of course, the problem now is that everyone knows the ending. Nevertheless, I'll see what I can do. Thanks for your comment - I didn't mean to pain anyone but, on t'other hand, it is good to have a reaction to one's efforts.

Thank you very much Nina; you have caused me to think more.

Best wishes, James.