A Christmas Ode

As a seasonal treat I have written a poem for my followers: (helped with a small glass of wine and a mince pie)

Happy Christmas to everyone of you, thank you for taking the time to read, comment and enjoy my blog.

Wishing you and your families all the best for 2013 - Eric



These are the tales of wargamers all

Playing with soldiers, lead and small

The armies are scaled for battles of old

The victory will go to the lucky and bold

The table is set, the forces arrayed

The generals arrive, none are delayed

The tools of the trade are put to one side

players huddle, whisper and confide

The game start is earnest with a roll of a die

The units start marching, sailing or fly  

A legion of lead crawls across the table
to create the battle of History or Fable

At ranges in scale the sides open fire

Some will advance and some will retire

Imaginary noise and smoke fill the room

Dakka, Dakka, Dakka, Boom, boom & Boom

All grown men , children will be,

Pushing their lead into battle we see

Their minds will re-enact the horror of war

But divorced from the power, shock and awe

The game goes on over fields of felt

Through woods and towns all home built

The pride in their hobby is obviously clear

The speed of a horse, the range of a spear  

Across the world, gamers regale their tales

the battles they won and skirmishes failed
In blogs and letters to the forums
They share their passion with decorum

Christmas comes with new toys
For our special Wargame boys
Piled up high and under the tree
terrain, some rules ans a new lead army


Happy Christmas