Comment from enitsalemap

Excellent

This is a beautifully written poem that should be a contest winner if it were up to me. The imagery of the boys at play in the stream could be any young men of yesteryear or today. The thought of them being fodder in any war is gruesome and true to the world in which we live. I wish it would change. You have underscored the angst of this with your lovely poetry.

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 Comment Written 25-Jul-2016

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reply by the author on 26-Jul-2016

Pam, thanks for the very kind words and the obvious appreciation of the heart of the poem.

Steve

reply by enitsalemap on 26-Jul-2016

This is a beautiful and powerful poem and you are welcome.

Comment from barbara.wilkey

Excellent

I think this is the third poem I have read for this contest. I want to be in the place your poem is about. How wonderfully describes. Good luck with the contest.

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 Comment Written 25-Jul-2016

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reply by the author on 26-Jul-2016

Barbara, thanks for the warm words.

Steve