A Letter To Saigon
A former soldier writes a letter66 total reviews
Comment from Terry Broxson
EE, I was not there. But I can feel the emotion and passion that you have expressed in this well-written poem. The saying is that writers should write what they know. In this case, there is no question you knew what you were writing about, maybe not your exact experience, but you still knew. Outstanding writing. Terry.
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EE, I was not there. But I can feel the emotion and passion that you have expressed in this well-written poem. The saying is that writers should write what they know. In this case, there is no question you knew what you were writing about, maybe not your exact experience, but you still knew. Outstanding writing. Terry.
Comment Written 19-Mar-2023
Comment from forestport12
Complicated, powerful, memorable. Your explanations and notes really helped me understand the unique soldiering place you were to make this connection more impassioned. The highs in combat and the drug-like inducement of battle gets an explanation. The part about Korea and those fighters. They fought the Viet Kong. They were from South Korea?
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Complicated, powerful, memorable. Your explanations and notes really helped me understand the unique soldiering place you were to make this connection more impassioned. The highs in combat and the drug-like inducement of battle gets an explanation. The part about Korea and those fighters. They fought the Viet Kong. They were from South Korea?
Comment Written 18-Mar-2023
Comment from JT traveller
Thank you for serving your country. Your intellectual prowess and poetic abilities are amazing. I do wish I had 6 stars but later today I shall have more and read more of your work. Thank you once again for sharing your poetry. J
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Thank you for serving your country. Your intellectual prowess and poetic abilities are amazing. I do wish I had 6 stars but later today I shall have more and read more of your work. Thank you once again for sharing your poetry. J
Comment Written 18-Mar-2023
Comment from Gypsy Blue Rose
The Vietnam War was a horrible event in our history. Our soldiers didn't just lose their lives in combat, the ones that came back alive had to face a different kind of horror of suicide, disrespect, neglecting, drug abuse ... etc. Vietnam vets still suffer consequences. There were survival mechanisms and behavior
that are understandable.
Thank you for your service.
Well done,
Gypsy
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The Vietnam War was a horrible event in our history. Our soldiers didn't just lose their lives in combat, the ones that came back alive had to face a different kind of horror of suicide, disrespect, neglecting, drug abuse ... etc. Vietnam vets still suffer consequences. There were survival mechanisms and behavior
that are understandable.
Thank you for your service.
Well done,
Gypsy
Comment Written 18-Mar-2023
Comment from Sandra Stoner-Mitchell
That war was terrible for the poor men who served and came home to the abuse that was dished out towards them. I can understand the men having an extra marital affair, they live on a very thin line. A line that could mean their death if they are not careful. Living like that for years is bound to change a person. Their desire to be hugged, loved, once more because they are unsure they will be around the next day, that's the most natural thing in the world, and no shame or regret should come of it. Another fabulous, well written poem, my friend. Sandra xx
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That war was terrible for the poor men who served and came home to the abuse that was dished out towards them. I can understand the men having an extra marital affair, they live on a very thin line. A line that could mean their death if they are not careful. Living like that for years is bound to change a person. Their desire to be hugged, loved, once more because they are unsure they will be around the next day, that's the most natural thing in the world, and no shame or regret should come of it. Another fabulous, well written poem, my friend. Sandra xx
Comment Written 18-Mar-2023
Comment from Frank Malley
It is probably a commonplace that people in enormously stressful situations find security in intense distractions. This poem's uthor is aware of the lies that were promulgated regarding the American need to lose many billions of dollars and over 120,000 lives, including suicides, to this line in the sand drawn to stop the global spread of communism. EasyEverett wrings out a bitter tribute to this war and to war in general, that costly exterminator of love and hope we fail to constrain.
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It is probably a commonplace that people in enormously stressful situations find security in intense distractions. This poem's uthor is aware of the lies that were promulgated regarding the American need to lose many billions of dollars and over 120,000 lives, including suicides, to this line in the sand drawn to stop the global spread of communism. EasyEverett wrings out a bitter tribute to this war and to war in general, that costly exterminator of love and hope we fail to constrain.
Comment Written 18-Mar-2023
Comment from Boogienights
Things happen during war that can scar someone and cause then great guilt... but you must forgive yourself. My Das was in WW2, and some of the things he told me were both crazy and sad. Thanks for sharing.
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Things happen during war that can scar someone and cause then great guilt... but you must forgive yourself. My Das was in WW2, and some of the things he told me were both crazy and sad. Thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 17-Mar-2023
Comment from Douglas Goff
Thank you for your service! This was an intense read. I think this line is the heart and soul of the piece:
It was not long
And this I swear
The truth was gone
From everywhere
Nice work!
D
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Thank you for your service! This was an intense read. I think this line is the heart and soul of the piece:
It was not long
And this I swear
The truth was gone
From everywhere
Nice work!
D
Comment Written 17-Mar-2023
Comment from Ulla
Well, for obvious reasons I have never been in combat. I'm a woman and during the Vietnam I still lived in Denmark. But I have been an avid observer. Back then so many men lost their lives and we asked ourselves for what?
Today, we have a much more important war to fight, involving all of us.
I liked your poem. Ulla:)))
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Well, for obvious reasons I have never been in combat. I'm a woman and during the Vietnam I still lived in Denmark. But I have been an avid observer. Back then so many men lost their lives and we asked ourselves for what?
Today, we have a much more important war to fight, involving all of us.
I liked your poem. Ulla:)))
Comment Written 17-Mar-2023
Comment from Jim Wile
This was a haunting poem of what, I'm sure, was a constant experience for those unfortunate to be a part of that war (any war, really). Despite the fact that some vets may miss that hyper-adrenaline filled time, I think most would probably wish they had never been a part of it and would like to expunge all memories of it from their brains.
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This was a haunting poem of what, I'm sure, was a constant experience for those unfortunate to be a part of that war (any war, really). Despite the fact that some vets may miss that hyper-adrenaline filled time, I think most would probably wish they had never been a part of it and would like to expunge all memories of it from their brains.
Comment Written 17-Mar-2023
