Letters, Medals, Roses

The following is an overview of the collections of poems in this book related to the Vietnam War. "These Memories Will Last" is a poem that describes how a solder felt on his way to Vietnam, his fears, his thoughts, his experiences and the impact they would have on his life in the future. "All That I Can Give" is a poem about the nurses in Vietnam and their dedication to nursing the many wounded soldiers in Vietnam. "Missing You" is a poem about a boy whose father was killed in Vietnam before his birth. The boy is missing his father and reflecting on how it could have been if his father were here with him today. Other topics covered in my war poems are Agent Orange, veteran suicide, the POW/MIA issue, and the Welcome Home Parade in Chicago, Illinois.