Donald Justice

Donald Justice

Miami / Florida
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Thursday, January 1, 2004

Pantoum Of The Great Depression Comments

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Our lives avoided tragedy
Simply by going on and on,
Without end and with little apparent meaning.
Oh, there were storms and small catastrophes.
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Wonderful jim GLACKEN 09 January 2018

I suffer from daid, and its a non physical pain, but oh so painful in my lonliness

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Susan Williams 03 November 2015

This is a stunning write about the deadening effects of the Great Depression and the way people endured and endured and endured

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Nicholas 25 September 2018

I love your statement.

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Edward Kofi Louis 03 November 2015

Depression leads to catastrophes! Nice work.

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Seema Jayaraman 03 November 2015

Deprivations created by the Great Depression expressed well here, the stoicism of the era gone by to absorb the lack of, but to keep a brave face and to share small joys and celebrations with neighbors. A good reminder how we can face great challenges.

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Donald Justice

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