All Comments on 'War Games'

the flavours still rise to the top. full of life and reminders of its counterpart.

?draped with a '69 star spangled flag

after a one bag carry on red eye

flight to a Dover Delaware hangar

to wait for the final sleeping car home."

Brilliant.

Five.

The ? was a typo. Meant this:

"draped with a '69 star spangled flag

after a one bag carry on red eye

flight to a Dover Delaware hangar

to wait for the final sleeping car home."

Brilliant poetry.

It moves smoothly through generations and links them effortlessly. It is more personal in its references than other poems I've read by you. And in recognizing that it helps me understand why some people reacted the way they did to my Kate Smith poem. It's very hard to write something that even seems to take a political stance (though imo this is much more subtle about it than is my poem), and expect readers not to bring their own opinions into the mix. I think you are on the right side of the balance here, but I also can't say it's better than, say, the Grappa poem. :-)

I did try googling B&O but am none the wiser but I did enjoy the read for all that