A poem

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A poem

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I was asked if I have ever written any poetry. Yes. I wrote a number of poems based on my Vietnam experiences. I found there was no way I could write prose about those experiences. One of my poems, Crazier Now, has been included in several anthologies. photoIt’s short poem. It might help if I explained a bit about it. I think anyone can get a feel for the experience of watching the enemy shoot at you at night – the fireflies – from it. The night so black that is all you can see, then the man beside you being killed by head wound and something salty splashes your face – blood. You know what it is but you can’t scream. It would make anybody crazy.

                     Crazier Now

      Just watching pretty little fire flies

      But we are all a little crazier now.

      The jungle’s full of muzzle flashes,

      Tiny little killing fire flies,

      But they won’t find me. Now.

      The new guy beside me, I’m glad

      I don’t know his name, is trying

      To kill the tiny little fire flies.

      But they can’t be killed. He won’t

      listen. So they’ll find him. Soon.

      The sound of a rifle slug hitting

      A tin can, something splashes my face,

      Only the softest of sighs. My tongue

      Finds the splash. Salty. The little

      Killing fire flies are done.

      I’m crazier. Now.

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2 Responses

  1. Its good that you explain a little history as it put you in the space right away. You know I think this could be made into an awesome song.

    1. Your comment surprises me. I never thought of it as a potential song. I guess it shouldn’t surprise me though as some of the best poetry today is being written by rap artists. Their topics can be very tough too.

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