Email Poem

Your IP Address: 13.59.192.254

Your Email Address:

To Email Address:

Subject

Personal Note:

Poem Title:

Poem

vietnam reflections 220
in triplicate

1st day 0500 hours...
we trod silently
unobserved
just inside the edge of the tree line
until we found an old tree scrub
whose branches brushed the earth
at the very edge of the clearing
this would be our observation point
for our time here
we immediately set about 
bolstering our perimeter 
with branches and foliage
making us invisible
from even five feet away
we had just four days
to find what we had to find and
to do what we had to do
we’re hoping the heavy rains will continue
and literally drown out errant noise
and help keep us concealed 
we will rest by day
and venture out by night
with utmost care
sounds carry far across open fields
we communicate mostly with gestures and hand signals

2nd day 1500 hours...
we have observed increased activity in the opposite tree line approximately a half klick straight across from our position. about twenty individuals moving about freely.
	we can see them
	we can hear them
	we can smell them
we must now be even more careful and observant.

3rd day 0700 hours...
their force has doubled overnight. they are making excursions into the open field sweeping the area 200 meters in front of their camp probing for mines and tripwires and searching the tree line for any sign of movement. these are NVA regulars, a highly trained and efficient force to contend with. we did not expect this.

3rd day 1100 hours...
the NVA have all moved back into the tree line with seven of their number spread out on perimeter guard. they still do not know we are here.

CAPTCHA Preview

Type the characters you see in the picture

Required