Ice Fishing, Part II, Deliverance. Please, will you read this poem and empathize with Nicolai or...?

Addendum: For those of you interested in catching up and reading Part One if you have not already done so, I posted the poem yesterday, but just in case here is the link:

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Always remembering I do not take my readers or loyal friends for granted. It takes time out of your busy day, and I appreciate you very much. I look forward to reading others as well, though lately have fallen way short, hopefully soon I can participate with more joy in your poetry. Thomas

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A couple problems with S4. I use 'dive' twice, a no-no at least to me. In editing I was looking for an alternative but just obviated and overlooked it. Sorry. Too, someone may be able to help that has more expertise in 1st, 2nd and 3rd person usage, like Lapiz, she is good, Soc, others as well, in S4, L2 should 'dive' be 'dove' unless I found an alternative, one is present tense, one past, I seem to get away with a mixture and feel like I need to retake English in grade school. Sowwy!

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Lapiz: No problem. This poem is strictly sharing my perspective, and trying to provoke some thought as to where we go, if anywhere. To, if Jesus lived, and I believe He did, either he told the truth, or he was a lunatic. It years ago changed me as a person, not totally because we are in the flesh and are never extinct to sin, but I was torn----man, if He is real, wow, look what he did for me. It also convicted me of sin, and caused me to this day to continue to shed the character defects that have been a part of me, a worldly, sinful part, and the Holy Spirit continues to amaze. I have come to the conclusion that there is a God, and it is the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and that God is our Savior Jesus Christ. Now if someone believes other than me, I have no bad feelings, and accept you as you are, yet I can tell you, even by those who stress "tolerance" I am hated for being in love with Jesus, even stuff like being Pro-Life, a Conservative, blah blah blah. Who

cares, I am me, and care about you, and you, and you too.

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Soc: I do not want to give it away in part III, but I will just say that the father was a Russian immigrant, but his sons are all Americans and are Americanized. Two made the Olympic Team, but all six were world class swimmers. The father, in respect for his Homeland, gave them Russian names, but all of them with their friends take on American names: Nick, Michael, Paul, Stephen and Phillip. Hope that makes better sense, but I love how you probe further into a poems content.

Thanks. Thomas

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Jovial Joanne: First, thank you for answering and for your undying loyalty and support. You are amazing. I use the vocabulary to enhance the story, and build on my vocabulary to be a better poet and writer in the future. Many of the novels I read have these type words. I try to be considerate by providing the glossary, so you can look at a word you don't know and you have the definition right there for you. I am sorry for the inconvenience, and I will try to write a simpler poem vocab wise in the future.

Gene: Thank you for your wonderful answer. I have made a believer out of you with use of a glossary huh? Your are so nice, thank you.

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