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Cliff Notes

war be no game
war is men
in the trenches
on the line
up the hill
downwind 
flying colors through the air
blue sky and rabid sun snapping
pictures of flapping angels
falling off a cliff
digging a deeper hole
amidst the powdery musket-mist

12/19/2019

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Ann Foster Date: 12/22/2019 10:24:00 PM I can see them, ever beside them men, doing what is needed of them... prayers going up on both sides of the lines... You are such a wonderful poet. Ann Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 12/23/2019 6:05:00 AM Yes, that is what you discover, prayers on both sides. I was just reading that Longstreet would stay up drinking and playing poker all night until until he lost 3 of his children in a single week to scarlet fever at the beginning of the civil war.

Joe Dimino Date: 12/22/2019 6:31:00 PM It seems like, only those who have never been on the front line, are in favor of war.... Wars should only be finished--never started. Great little poem, Kim. Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 12/22/2019 7:57:00 PM Such a sad thing to kill...war is an unnatural phenomenon!

Jennifer Proxenos Date: 12/22/2019 1:39:00 PM Hi Kim, Love this poem and you are so right - I wish i could stop and read them all, each one a talented write. Christmas Blessings, Jennifer. Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 12/22/2019 7:56:00 PM Merry Christmas! Thank you, Jennifer!

Phyllis Babcock Date: 12/22/2019 12:36:00 PM War is a a horrible horrible thing and your poem reflects that. love phyl Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 12/22/2019 7:48:00 PM Thank you, Phyllis!

Caren Krutsinger Date: 12/22/2019 10:54:00 AM Cliff Notes was the perfect title! I agree completely. Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 12/22/2019 7:48:00 PM Thank you, Caren!

Silent One Date: 12/22/2019 8:43:00 AM Yes you are right...those who send men and women to war sit at home all warm and safe.. Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 12/22/2019 7:48:00 PM And we must pay them tribute with remembrance and living a life worthy of their sacrifice.

Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 12/22/2019 8:11:00 AM You are right! If history has taught us something is that war is not a game but a horrible reality! A reality that we find not only in the battlefield but in all walks of life dearest, Kim! Gripping poem! Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 12/22/2019 7:47:00 PM Thank you, Demetrios!

Na Na Date: 12/21/2019 10:51:00 PM Griping poem. Thanks for sharing this Kim Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 12/22/2019 7:47:00 PM Thank you, Greg!

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 12/21/2019 10:26:00 PM P O W E R F U L penning x Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 12/22/2019 6:12:00 PM Thanks so much!

Gershon Wolf Date: 12/21/2019 9:34:00 PM Yup. War for sure is no game. That's usually discovered the first dead body you encounter. Thanks for posting this one, Kim! Best wishes, Gershon... P.S. You've given me an idea about Viet Nam, based on Colin Powell's experiences there. May or may not post it tonight. Thank you so much! ~ gw Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 12/22/2019 6:12:00 PM Something about the death of a person that is quite unsettling. You’ve said it!