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Not Far From Hue

we were cavalry, an M48 Patton tank crew, usually four; and it was hot and we needed a rest and waited for a fuel-up; and we weren't far from Hue on the edge of the thick-green, leech-ridden jungle, and felt safe, OK; and just then we heard a small motorbike engine approaching; and looking out, we saw a prostitute had pulled up, quite near, with a coolbox of coca-cola and red $10 lips, and swaying, $20 hips; well I never: and it got me thinking, if she could find us, then Charlie could too; and the whole mood changed.

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John Fleming

Date: 2/20/2015 3:30:00 PM

Vietnam! I do not think even God could have created a bigger nightmare if he had sat down, thought hard about it, and then tried..Horrific!! Anyone who has served in Nam has my undying RESPECT!! I am never disappointed with your poems, Pete. They are...gritty!! :) john. A "seven"!

Peter Lewis Holmes
Date: 2/20/2015 5:00:00 PM

Thanks John....peace...Pete

Eileen Manassian

Date: 2/20/2015 5:34:00 AM

Interesting write about the war. War...is horrible. I've lived through it here in Lebanon. Spent time in shelters. I can only imagine what it is like to be out there...exposed. Thanks for visiting my work

Peter Lewis Holmes
Date: 2/20/2015 6:53:00 AM

Thanks Eileen....Peter