On the east steps the Air Force Band in uniforms of Air Force blue
is playing hard and loud, but - queer -
the music doesn’t quite come through

In the stanza above the poet contrasts the blue uniforms with the lack of music. Discuss how this makes you feel about the playing of the music.
The blue uniforms are patriotic while the lack of being able to hear the music seems like a lack of patriotism.

Armed with invisible ink, a cipher system, and a passion to end the war and preserve the union, elizabeth van lew became butler's eyes and ears in the confederate capital city. truth be told, however, she became much more than that. she became a spymaster, the person responsible for running a network of agents, couriers, and safe houses that was very active during the war. in addition to the spying, elizabeth van lew continued to maintain her church hill home as a safe house and something of a local union spy headquarters. —the dark game, paul janeczko what is the central idea of this passage? van lew’s home was used as a safe house, which was critical to the confederacy. van lew had a passion to end the war and preserve the union. van lew was a spymaster, a leading force in the espionage activities for the union. van lew did not enjoy working for general butler.