For some reason two wars produced a great deal of poetry by those who participated; WWI and Vietnam. Only with prolonged deep thought and comprehension will the reason for that become clear.

Here we have a selection of poems that are particularly significant to the members of VVA Chapter 310. This page will continue to grow and develop into an excellent  resource for those who seek insight to military life and specifically to the Vietnam War. More can be told in a poem or song than can ever be told by one veteran, or even group of veterans.

If you have written a poem--or know of a good poem--which you think should be included here, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , the point person for the poetry page.

[Editor's note: All submissions are edited so that we maintain the same standard and tone--but of course, the author is the final authority on the form that is published. Thanks.]

I Knew Them All by Paul Stewart Dumsch

My Name is Old Glory  by Howard Schnauber

A Poem Worth Reading   Author Unkown 

Who's Going to Pipe for the Piper? by Gary Lillie 

30 Years by Gary Lillie

A Piece of Sky Without Bombs by Lam Thi My Da

Dancing on a Land Mine by Paul Stewart Dumsch

"Hello, David"  by Dusty

THE WALL - an Australian view   by Lachlan Irvine

KOREA, The Forgotten Men by Paul Stewart Dumsch

Extreme Sports by Stuart K. Polzin USMC

Enough Hugs by Vince Kaspar

Bury Me With Soldiers by Charles R. Fink

Jim & David B  by Gary Lillie

I Wasnt a Grunt  by Gary Lillie

Poems by Dave Hizer