Author : Jim Greenwald
Release : 2011-06-09
Genre : Poetry
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 911/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Kings of the Green Jelly Moon by : Jim Greenwald
Download or read book Kings of the Green Jelly Moon written by Jim Greenwald. This book was released on 2011-06-09. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: KINGS of the GREEN JELLY MOON presents a searing collection of poetry written by a group of Vietnam veteranseach successful in their craft, all award-winning poets in their own right. The title Kings of the Green Jelly Moon recalls the innocence of childhood, a time when children believed the moon was made of green cheese. Then Vietnam changed an innocent generation as truth of war became their reality. From the impact of war on young men and how they are forever changed to the stark reality that ?ghting in a foreign country, the poems in the collection o?er, in verse, a Vietnam veterans reunion. These soldiers were forever changed by the experience that war forces upon those who ?ght and return from battle. Those who were lost can never be forgotten. Kings of the Green Jelly Moon bares the still aching soul of the Vietnam veteran. Whether the writers pick at the scab, pour salt into a still bleeding wound, or lave on cooling salve to ease the hurt, the poetry herein will make a lasting impression the reader will not soon forget. D. H. Brown, award-winning author of Honor Defended and Honor Due
