Half a Century Past
Submitted by: Kay Peterson
Category: Poetry
Having lived through the time of our boys being drafted for the undeclared war in Vietnam....the fear and uncertainty that they experienced....I felt moved to write about that time. In the poem, I am a young man from a small town in Montana. I wanted to illustrate emotions, gut responses, flashbacks. I sincerely believe that this accurately portrays my generation.
Kay Peterson
About the author:
I am a Montana housewife, artist and poet. My husband Darrell is a veteran of the Vietnam war, having served as an Airforce judge in Minot, ND, 1970-75. Together we raised ten children, four of them special needs older children. We love America, and are proud to be Americans. Several of our children served in Eastern Europe and the Middle East.