This poem was inspired by travel through Vietnam's former 'DMZ' in 2007. Just outside of Hoi An we were treated to a marvellous lunch by the Vietnamese poet Thanh Thao and a number of other Vietnamese writers and magazine editors. This poem is the result of that experience. Please note: this page links to an AudioBoo podcast of the poem - the poem itself can be found at Mascara literary journal, Australia. Please note: although Western military casualties in the Vietnam war were high it should never be forgotten that an estimated 4 million + Vietnamese lost their lives in the conflict ...