Poet’s Corner

“After the Bombings” by Teresa Mei Chuc

This poem is based on a true story of a Buddhist village in a Vietnam countryside that was bombed multiple times.

“Family” by Teresa Mei Chuc

“Family” by Teresa Mei Chuc

After the war in Vietnam, boat refugees. When they woke up in the morning, all that was left was the skeleton.

“Agent Blue” by Teresa Mei Chuc

“Agent Blue” by Teresa Mei Chuc

Teresa Mei Chuc is a poet who was born in Saigon and immigrated to the U.S. under political asylum with her mother and brother.

Waiting for a Number

Waiting for a Number

A poem by Peter Balakian (b. 1951) words appeared as the soft purring of a cat, crow screeching,  end of a hymn,...

November Comes by Doug Rawlings

November Comes by Doug Rawlings

Photo: First Light/Getty Images   November comes on to me like a C-130 slinking into Dover Air Force base laden...

Oversight

oversight   sàigòn november 1-2, 1963   tapped into conversations between the general staff, we listened to...

the irony

the irony

the irony   on viewing burns & novick’s ‘the vietnam war’   now with the last performance done the...