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Vietnam War- Tet

VietNam War – TET

war
60’s
Viet Nam
youth quickly lost
Greyscale TV’s final shock and awe

Written April 28, 2019
Contest: Tetractys This Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Charles Messina

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/4/2019 2:51:00 PM

Congrats, Caren. Finally seeing your poem and memories come to me of that time in our history. Such a waste of young life!

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 5/4/2019 3:21:00 PM

I remember watching black and white videos of the Viet Nam War while we ate supper, and being horrified!

Alexis Y.

Date: 5/4/2019 11:42:00 AM

Hi Karen, Such a sad and touching write. Congratulations on your placement in the contest:-) Alexis

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 5/4/2019 3:22:00 PM

Thank you Alexis. I appreciate your stop by.

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 5/4/2019 8:11:00 AM

- Congratulations on your great winning poem, Caren :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 5/4/2019 3:23:00 PM

Thank you Anne-Lise. I appreciate you taking time.

Charles Messina

Date: 5/4/2019 8:08:00 AM

I love this one, Caren. It hit hard. I placed this at the bottom because the syllable count was wrong (I think) lol But it would have been a 1st place winner with the others and should have been. If I am wrong about the syllable count I am truly sorry. Hugs Charlie

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 5/4/2019 3:24:00 PM

Charlie, I am so glad to be anywhere in the line up, do not worry. I am a country girl, and my syllable count only makes sense to me. I refuse to go by any other one. Have a great day!

Panagiota Romios

Date: 4/29/2019 10:18:00 AM

Since man was born, there was always war and monsters. Hitler gets Number One and Stalin, number Two. I was in many peace marches in Chicago with my daughter who was very young on someone's shoulders. Today we have a war of terrorism showing up here. None of us are safe. Panagiota

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 4/29/2019 11:11:00 PM

It is so sad; this world seems darker but when you meet the right people, and they are out there, lighter...

Tom Cunningham

Date: 4/28/2019 9:45:00 AM

Nicely done Caren, I can remember it well, so many young men were dying they upped the age to serve if my memory serves me right. Good luck. Tom

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 4/29/2019 2:28:00 AM

I remember watching some of the horribleness on black and white TV as we tried to eat supper. We lived in a small poor county, and so many of our boys got taken, for that fact alone. Many came back completely changed, but more did not come back at all.