Comment from prettybluebirds

Excellent

Excellent. My brother was in Vietnam too. He contracted liver cancer from the agent orange. He suffered through many years of chemo and returning cancer. He passed away in 2008. My brother told some terrible stories about the war too. I hope your brother finds peace someday.

 Comment Written 29-Apr-2016

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reply by the author on 29-Apr-2016

Thanks so much for reviewing.
Sorry for your loss...my brother has a lot of health issues as well.

Comment from bichonfrisegirl

Excellent

You did a great job on this write, conveying what people with PTSD have to fight with when they return from war, and also their means of coping (in this case drinking alcohol to drown the demons).

Well written and presented. Really liked "red-crusted" ... thought that was quite original (at least to me). I hope that your brother's PTSD gets better with time.

Best wishes for the contest!

bichonfrisegirl

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 Comment Written 29-Apr-2016

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reply by the author on 29-Apr-2016

Thanks so much for your review and kind comments. He has good days and bad.

reply by bichonfrisegirl on 29-Apr-2016

That is so sad. :(

Comment from Natalie Walker

Excellent

This is a wonderful poem. In the sixth stanza, I think you meant "just" without the extra "s" at the end. Other than that, I see no errors. The poem is heartfelt and provoking. Nice work.

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 Comment Written 29-Apr-2016

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reply by the author on 29-Apr-2016

Thank you, Natalie. I appreciate your review and for the spag catch as well!