The Vietnam Wall Poem by Alberto Rios I Have seen it And I like it: The magic, The way like cutting onions 5 It brings water out of nowhere. Invisible from one side, a scar Into the skin of the ground …

I turn that way—I'm inside the Vietnam Veterans Memorial again, depending on the light

On one fateful day Their loved ones gone forever Their hearts so filled with stress Their loved ones names on the wall Were just like all the rest Oh, why were they taken so very young To die so far …

It summarizes the wall as a black marble structure engraved with the names of soldiers who died in the Vietnam War, ordered by their date of death rather than alphabetically. The somber tone of the poem …

Don Holland - I agree, those soldiers and irregulars who fought and gave their lives in the fight against Communism from 1949 to 1975 deserve a memorial. Thank you for recognizing them. Are you from …

The Vietnam Wall in Alberto Rios' poem serves as a powerful symbol of loss, remembrance, and the lasting impact of war. The poet uses vivid imagery to convey the emotional weight of the wall, …

Oct 2, 2025 · For Estero resident and decorated Vietnam veteran Robert Chapin, that granite wall is a place where grief and inspiration struck together like a bolt of lightning, and resulted in a poem that …

The poem's persona and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall depend on each other to express the poem's intention. The poem's intention is to show that war is lethal, less than gloriful, and extremely …

Analysis of “The Vietnam Wall” In the poem “The Vietnam Wall” the reader joins the poet Alberto Rios (1952) on a visit to the Vietnam War Memorial.. Besides the fact that it had the most imagery, it also …

Names engraved so deeply, forever on the wall; For those who fought and died, rememberance to them all. Flowers trim the bottom, ribbons, forget-me-nots; Each name has a story, not one of them forgot. …