Where is Vietnam? American Poets Respond.

by Walter Lowenfels (Editor)

An Anthology of New York by 87 Poets.
Including Poems from the Famous Vietnam Read-ins.
Edited by Walter Lowenfels.

"In a speech at Princeton University in the spring of 1966, the President asked for support from the intellectual community for the war in Vietnam. This book can be considered representative of that community, the poets. They are expressing themselves against this war as they have not done since the World War I ...
Few of the contributors are pacifists; many are veterans, including one who has served in Vietnam. It is this particular war that has aroused them ... " from the Preface by W. Lowenfels

Genres: Poetry

160 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1967

Reviews

[Yelizaveta Price · Rating 4 out of 5]

Honestly a few amazing poems in here. While the majority are a little disheveled and repetitive, I found the following super captivating:

1. “Vietnam, 1966” by David Rogers
2. “Viet” by Harvey Bialy
3. “Scattering Flowers” by George Hitchcock

There were other good ones — but those three are stand-outs.