Thank you, Jan!

Thank you, Sharmila.

Thank you for your kind comment, Kim. Much appreciated!

Your father’s experience on the battlefield contrasted w/ the war zone at home is a gripping narrative, John. His army pants are symbolic of the trauma he was unable to leave behind, internalizing it in addiction & bringing the war home to his family. Difficult stuff to live & write about. Respect.

Thank you, John.

Aaawh, thank you, Stan. I’m pleased you told me about this prompt and grateful for Alan gathering poets around this theme.

You took a creative and relatable approach, Ju. Your poem is brilliant and powerful, chock full of images that reach to the core of human experience — the daily, unavoidable, private wars we all fight. So many people reading this will feel seen.