The War Poem by Ben Partenay
The War
it was jon I was talking
to, when he brought up
vietnam and how he
flew planes back then
'flew em fast and high'
he’d say with the drunken
devil look in his eye
and he shot them bastards
down, now he drives a
sportscar like the one him
and dan had talked of buying
before dan was shot
down, one dream fulfilled
other dream ran lickety split into
napalm blasts and the jungle
gets bright for a second, the
door slams shut, he drives
away with a sigh, its nearly
sunset on another day
the war’s not over yet
This is an excellent write Ben, so compact that it hits in the right places. The heart and the mind. I found it so expressive. meaningful with that 'life goes on' attitude. Very well written. A very good read indeed. Love and hugs Ernestine XXX
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5/2/2024 1:13:22 PM # 1.0.0.1119
I like this a lot Ben. I don't normally enjoy this lower-case, unpuntuated poetry; I find it lazy. With this I put my bias to one and say that it is a great pleasure to read this. The stanzas are beautifull crafted giving this a wonderful flow.