"Facing It," by Yusef Komunyakaa.

Facing It, by Yusef Komunyakaa talks about a war which most, if not all Ameri endures are familiar with. The incessantly so polemical Vietnam Conflict, also known as the Vietnam War. This poem was very swell written, and I respect all that was said in the mise en scene of the poem. Facing It, discusses his visit to the Vietnam Memorial in Washington D.C., and his emotions that he experienced while he was at the memorial. I can not imagine what the feelings would be the likes of to see 1 of my friends name etched in this wall, although Tomas van Putten can. I had a personal phone interview with him on October 30th, 2002.

Tom Van Putten served niner years in the U.S. Army, two of which were spent in Vietnam. In a phone interview with Tom, I asked him if he had ever visited the monument. In fact, he did and he discussed with me how hard it was to see a dozen names of men he knew that were put on that wall. Its really an awesome monument; it is hard remembering what it was like coming home. I was definitely changed for life (Van Putten).

Most of the content Mr. Van Putten and I spoke about, alluded back to Facing It.

Komunyakaa really shows me that he is emotional about the monument by his visions that he sees when he is at the wall. My grisly face fades / hiding inside the black granite (1-2). Here I believe he is realizing he should be on that wall. I feel as if he may be remembering a point in conviction in Vietnam that he was involved in an incident that should lease cost him his life. Also, these are all names. His fading face makes me telephone that he realizes...

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