Full View

Look—

To this land of Vietnam earth

At mountains superbly formed
extended and curving

At valleys splendidly furrowing
cavernous and reaching

With growing rice fields thriving
as far as the eye can see

The South China Sea
deep cerulean blue

Of emerald rain forest a sprawl

And golden sun ablaze

Colliding in a kaleidoscope of colors

So much splendor to amaze


Look Close—

To water buffaloes domestic

And tigers feral

Albino apes statuesque

And leopard cat nocturnal

Great White Egret

And Glossy Ibis

What a picturesque fauna to behold


Look Closer—

To trails spiked with Punji pits

And Betty’s a bouncing

For tripwires to stumble upon . . . The enemies welcome

With malice intending

Skirmish

Ambush

And police action

War galore

A list to die by
All designed

With you in mind


Look Closest—

To a portraiture soaked

Blood red

on

Camouflage green