Who do you think is Brain Washed?
Michael Herr’s “From Dispatches” is one among many pieces he has written that reminded me of when I was in the military. Joining the military is optional, but once you are in you cannot not leave until you have served your time. Now Michael Herr was [...]
The Horrors of the Vietnam War
During the Vietnam War, the public in America protested and rioted against the government’s actions. Public approval for President Johnson slumped to an all time low. As images and videos of the war streamed back to the American public, people got an in-depth view at [...]
Thoughts
My eyes search the area restlessly
Desperate to see those eyes peering back
Once captured she doesn’t let go
My lips graciously curl into a smile
I speak his name
Excitement, anxiety and happiness swell up through my chest
They travel, nearing my heart
Gathering they mix and warm my soul
My body reacts without mind
It knows what it wants
The image of [...]
Where has the morning dew gone?
I see it gather, collecting in the dips and curves of the flowers
and plants that it embraces
still, waiting
when the plant is disturbed the dew
separates and scatters
as it’s up in the air it struggles to reform itself
Finally a couple of drops make it back to its
Safe center
The other droplets, [...]