Word: poignant
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...subjects are as diverse as the city itself: the World Trade Center buildings before, during and after the plane crashes from every imaginable angle; firemen, relief workers, politicians, animals; the makeshift memorials around the site. Some of the most poignant photos are of people reacting to the events at hand—images which capture the shock and the horror as well as the heroic solidarity of rescue workers. Images full of human pain and suffering are equaled by images which show human nature at its fullest and most noble...
...film "This Is the Army" - which uniquely features a future U.S. Senator (George Murphy, as a song-and-dance man and Berlin surrogate) playing the father of a future U.S. President (Ronald Reagan) - gave "God Bless America" an impressive mounting. Smith sings the number over a poignant montage of families anxious over the coming war. Murphy hears the song on the radio and says, "You know, I threw that song out of 'Yip Yip Yaphank' 22 years ago. Sounds better...
When I saw Nancy Gibbs' name on the cover, I knew I was in for an emotional roller coaster. I was prepared to smile, cry and even laugh a little--and how incredibly therapeutic it was. Nancy, your articles are so touching and poignant, with an uplifting tone of optimism, pride and resolve. After I finished reading, I walked outside, stood at attention and stared at the American flag proudly waving in front of my house. I felt as if I were the luckiest man on earth, because I live in the greatest country in the world. DANIEL DELELLIS Clearwater...
...used his access to the weak-minded King to take control of the nation--and to romance the hot-blooded young Queen--things went very rotten indeed. Enquist, a celebrated Swedish novelist, turns this actual historical incident into an enthralling fable of the temptations of power--and a surprisingly poignant love story...
That they succeed and keep the evening constantly entertaining, conveying all of the play’s themes and clearly getting Sondheim’s often difficult lyrics across, is a tribute to their individual talent and collective chemistry. One wishes such a poignant piece of theater receive a larger, more elaborate production, but for the Pool, the show is a strong offering, and the leads make it all worthwhile. To paraphrase a lyric from the show—here’s to them, who’s like them, damn...