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Peter Paul and Mary's song "Where have all the flowers gone" inspired this poem. 

The Vietnam War came immediately into my mind And how sad it was, because so many young men died They were innocent, many between eighteen and twenty The rest of us lost our innocence too as they were returned in flag-draped coffins. I was a teenager when I became aware of the Vietnam War My boyfriend had to sign up for the draft; there was no choice Unless you had a congressman or a senator in your family. It was a sad time. Folk music was slow and dreamy. We were talking about flower power, wearing bell bottoms. The hippies developed as a protest against the establishment. We were singing folk songs that reflected our sadness. Where have all the flowers gone to me represented our innocence. We were never innocent again after the Viet Nam War.

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Date: 4/2/2022 9:31:00 AM
Loved that song! And this poem gives that song a new dimension.
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 4/2/2022 11:44:00 PM
Thank you JCB I appreciate your appreciation.
Date: 4/2/2022 8:43:00 AM
Ah, so true. I loved that song, but it always brings back sad memories. We lost so many young men and women in the flower of their youth. Love this poem, Caren. A FAVE for me.
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 4/2/2022 11:44:00 PM
Thank you Hank. I love it but it makes me sad too.

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