Comments on: Christmas Truce

By: Chris Gifford

Chris Gifford — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 15:57:38 +0000

A truly lovely piece, thought provoking and moving. You have a great talent.

By: Chance

Chance — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:22:28 +0000

Makes you think how precious time is;

a great telling of this tale

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 10:50:51 +0000

yes yes, so poetic, so lovely to read.

By: Mark Kerstetter

Mark Kerstetter — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 23:36:10 +0000

You can’t make stuff like that up. Beautifully told.

By: Anne Tyler Lord

Anne Tyler Lord — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 22:36:20 +0000

This is a stunning piece! I am in awe of your poetic prose, which capture this amazing moment of humanity in the midst of war.

Your beautiful words have taken me inside of this moment, so completely, experiencing the conflict, pain, and personal long-term consequences of war. It is always through the stories of relationships that we truly see the impact of our actions.

“A game – a tragic game – was danced under a pale winter sun. Cheers of a different kind rose above the field. The poets among them shed private tears from the sidelines while comrades and combatants played. Too soon a whistle blew on the only glorious minutes in four damnable years.”

So poignant. And, this is a great tribute. It honors all who have served and their sacrifice.

I really can’t say enough.

By: David G Shrock

David G Shrock — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:10:26 +0000

A pleasing story on a common subject captured well with a fresh feel. I like Adams’s answer: “only a farmer” states his character expressing the sentiment of many like him.

By: Linda

Linda — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 02:26:38 +0000

Powerful and poetic.

Your best.

Peace, Linda

By: Josie

Josie — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 01:08:06 +0000

I was talking with another friend recently about the Christmas Truce. Your writing is beautiful and evocative, and I look forward to reading more.

By: Deanna Schrayer

Deanna Schrayer — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 23:10:52 +0000

I’m pretty sure I’ve said it before, but it can’t be said enough – your prose is wonderful. Beautifully told story.

By: Amy Taylor

Amy Taylor — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:58:58 +0000

A historian by trade, and social historian by choice, I have often wondered on the feelings of those who took part in this football game. How does war stop for Christmas & then simply resume the following day? What has changed? And how do we manage never to learn from moments like these? A wonderful, touching piece. Well done.