A book of poetry about the author's experiences in Vietnam. Through poetry and illustrations, King tells the story of the combat soldier. He takes us from day one to day 365 captivating us with all the emotion and heartbreak of war. Both insightful and inspirational, Lloyd strikes a chord in the human heart.
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LLoyd A. King served in Vietnam, then returned home to work in the oil and gas industry for twenty-eight years. He and his wife live in Lafayette, LA, where he is working on his next book.
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War is hell, but King's poetry about war is beautiful!,
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This review is from: From 'Nam With Love (Paperback)
I've never been a big fan of poetry, but I'm a huge fan of Lloyd King and his hard-hitting, vivid honesty! Covering topics from his first day in Vietnam to getting shot in the head to coming home, his work is a violent storm of beauty, emotion, fear, humility, and faith, which paint an honest picture of the ugliness of war and the brotherhood of troops in combat. By reading it, I learned a little about poetry, a little more about Vietnam, and a whole bunch about the poet. I absolutely could not put it down, and think that it is a perfect book for either poetry lovers or combat veterans.
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Mr King has a Gift,
By Richard S. Lowry "Richard" (Orlando) - See all my reviews
This review is from: From 'Nam With Love (Paperback)
This morning I experienced the War in Vietnam. I spent the entire morning reading "From 'Nam With Love." Mr. King brought me back to the horrors of jungle combat with his words.
I could visualize a young American soldier scrawling his daily emotions into a notebook under the light of the moon. I felt his highs and lows and cried over the loss of his friends. He brought to life the daily struggle of just trying to survive a year in Hell. His poetic vignettes display the raw emotoins of war. They are just as true today as they were a half-century ago. This book is not just for Vietnam veterans. It is for their families and our latest generation of warriors and their loved ones too. This is a must read for those who want to understand the trauma of going to war.
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Poetry in War,
This review is from: From 'Nam With Love (Paperback)
My review won't be as eloquent as the other reviews but since it comes from a "Grunt" that spent a year sleeping in the rice paddies of `Nam, I hope it provides an insiders view on the subject. As I read the poems I was struck with two thoughts... first, I found I had shelved a lot of memories of what I went through during my tour and second, I didn't realize there was poetry in the things I saw. My basic memory as an infantryman is comprised of snippets of action that more resembled a montage of photos, pinpointing specific frozen events with nothing leading up to or away from the action taking place. Mr. King's book provides a background that gives movement to the static moments in my mind. Well done.
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