[lit-ideas] After watching a series on the Pacific War

From: "Lawrence Helm" <lawrencehelm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Lit-Ideas " <Lit-Ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2014 15:17:20 -0800

 

 

            These still plague me.

            I'd already seen

            The movies, Iwo Jima

            And Wake and strove to be

            There; yet when I arrived

            The Korean war was winding

            Down; so I never stormed

 

            A beach or charged an enemy

            Emplacement.  I feel conflicted,

            Not willing to give up my books

            Or the need to go down stairs

            And fix Susan's dinner.  I no

            Longer wish to join an attack

            And feel the disgrace.

 

            During my time the beach 

            Was on the Yellow

            Sea with a tide so long

            It would recede past seeing.

            I would watch it go and watch

            Women and children

            Digging in the sand for clams.

 

            I am past the age

            For re-enlistment and though

            Most often wish to remain

            As I am still feeling

            a nagging regret.

            I never purchased 

            My own M1 and doubt I could

            Still hit the black from 500 yards.



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[lit-ideas] After watching a series on the Pacific War

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