Category Archives: Viet Nam Veterans

ARLINGTON

Posted on May 29, 2017 by poemsandponderings

May the God that they worshiped grant unto them the peace for which they so bravely sacrificed themselves for us who are the living!    Arlington Crosses and stars perfectly rowed on manicured fields so patiently mowed. Red, white and … Continue reading →

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A Name Upon This Wall

Posted on May 25, 2012 by poemsandponderings

     Vietnam, speaking of unpopular, was a travesty. The way the we, (the government) waged the war was a travesty, the way it was covered on the nightly news was a travesty, the way the public and the so-called celebrities supported the enemy … Continue reading →

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A Name Upon This Wall

Posted on November 9, 2011 by poemsandponderings

I apologize for posting this so soon after the original post, but it is a fitting poem for this weeks theme. As you know, the Viet Nam war was a divisive time in America‘s history. There were no parades for the returning … Continue reading →

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A Name Upon This Wall

Posted on October 12, 2011 by poemsandponderings

     As I said yesterday, my friend Bim,(Eileen) inspired this poem when she mentioned that she was going to go down to the Viet Nam Memorial in Washington, D.C. in November in honor of Veteran’s Day. She asked me if I had ever written anything … Continue reading →

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