Established by Paul Hellweg to foster greater understanding of the Vietnam War
& its impact on America, Vietnam, the veterans of both sides
& all people involved either directly or indirectly.
& its impact on America, Vietnam, the veterans of both sides
& all people involved either directly or indirectly.
Paul Hellweg - Site Founder / Founding Poet
Paul Hellweg is the author of 12 books
& several hundred other publications:
newspaper & magazine articles,
book & movie reviews, short stories, essays, etc.
With more than 250 poems published,
his poetry has received multiple nominations
for both the Pushcart Prize & Best of the Net Awards.
Paul's first book of poetry, Ode to a Drunken Muse
[Alien Buddha Press 2019] received highly positive reviews
from MadSwirl.com & Coatlism Press.
Paul's book of collected Vietnam poems, When Eagles Vie with Valkyries,
has been published by Main Street Rag Press, Spring 2024.
He has been Featured Poet at Beyond Baroque, Barnes & Noble, Borders+.
He has also been executive producer for several motion pictures.
Hellweg's Vietnam Poetry PaulHellweg.com PaulHellweg.com/poetry
& several hundred other publications:
newspaper & magazine articles,
book & movie reviews, short stories, essays, etc.
With more than 250 poems published,
his poetry has received multiple nominations
for both the Pushcart Prize & Best of the Net Awards.
Paul's first book of poetry, Ode to a Drunken Muse
[Alien Buddha Press 2019] received highly positive reviews
from MadSwirl.com & Coatlism Press.
Paul's book of collected Vietnam poems, When Eagles Vie with Valkyries,
has been published by Main Street Rag Press, Spring 2024.
He has been Featured Poet at Beyond Baroque, Barnes & Noble, Borders+.
He has also been executive producer for several motion pictures.
Hellweg's Vietnam Poetry PaulHellweg.com PaulHellweg.com/poetry
Rachel Amaru - Editor
Rachel Amaru is a Certified Poetry Facilitator (CAPF)
& has her Masters in Literature from the University of Colorado, Boulder.
She completed two units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)
& serves as a per diem chaplain at Boulder Community Hospital.
Rachel leads expressive writing workshops at Denver Women’s Correctional Facility
& the Boulder Vets’ Center.
She deeply believes in the healing power of words & the art of bearing witness,
currently working on a Certificate in Narrative Medicine at Columbia University.
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& has her Masters in Literature from the University of Colorado, Boulder.
She completed two units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)
& serves as a per diem chaplain at Boulder Community Hospital.
Rachel leads expressive writing workshops at Denver Women’s Correctional Facility
& the Boulder Vets’ Center.
She deeply believes in the healing power of words & the art of bearing witness,
currently working on a Certificate in Narrative Medicine at Columbia University.
StoryRemedy.com
Mick Terry - Co-founder / Webmaster-designer / Contributing Poet
Somewhat prolific composer-songwriter lyricist Mick Terry,
formerly a disc jockey for 18 years,
has received numerous awards for his music & lyrics.
He has performed live (Featured Songwriter/Poet x12),
directed radio shows & scored film/video/multimedia.
Since 2011, his lyrics have been published.
in his monthly column, Ain't Poetry, Dammit!
in several Greater L.A. Area newspapers & magazines.
Mick has designed & built over a dozen websites.
His own website (featuring 600+ of his © lyrics & music) holds 40+ Web awards.
AmIRight.com features 50+ of his song parodies.
His YouTube.com/user/MickTerryCom Channel has 83,000+ views of 70+ live videos.
His SoundCloud.com/MickTerry-Com page has 56,600+ plays of 30+ song teasers.
His LinkedIn.com/in/MickTerry Profile has 10,600+ followers & has Featured 150+ lyrics.
& tRump This !, his collection of 350+ Trump, Biden-Harris, COVID song lyrics.
BA in Music Theory (& Composition) - Towson University, MD
Mick's purpose in life is to create & produce music, lyrics & humor
that empower, enhance & heal millions of people.
LinkedIn.com/in/MickTerry
formerly a disc jockey for 18 years,
has received numerous awards for his music & lyrics.
He has performed live (Featured Songwriter/Poet x12),
directed radio shows & scored film/video/multimedia.
Since 2011, his lyrics have been published.
in his monthly column, Ain't Poetry, Dammit!
in several Greater L.A. Area newspapers & magazines.
Mick has designed & built over a dozen websites.
His own website (featuring 600+ of his © lyrics & music) holds 40+ Web awards.
AmIRight.com features 50+ of his song parodies.
His YouTube.com/user/MickTerryCom Channel has 83,000+ views of 70+ live videos.
His SoundCloud.com/MickTerry-Com page has 56,600+ plays of 30+ song teasers.
His LinkedIn.com/in/MickTerry Profile has 10,600+ followers & has Featured 150+ lyrics.
& tRump This !, his collection of 350+ Trump, Biden-Harris, COVID song lyrics.
BA in Music Theory (& Composition) - Towson University, MD
Mick's purpose in life is to create & produce music, lyrics & humor
that empower, enhance & heal millions of people.
LinkedIn.com/in/MickTerry
Phạm Đinh Thanh Nhàn - Cultural Consultant / Site Assistant
Phạm Đinh Thanh Nhàn has assisted in the cultural
integrity & building of VietnamWarPoetry.com.
She has been a marine biologist (MS in Marine Biology -
University of Tasmania, AU),
educator & the mother of a bright, beautiful, precocious young daughter.
integrity & building of VietnamWarPoetry.com.
She has been a marine biologist (MS in Marine Biology -
University of Tasmania, AU),
educator & the mother of a bright, beautiful, precocious young daughter.
Former Editors et al
Conor Robison - Former Editor
Conor Robison is a creative writer & historian who has published on American Military History
for the Journal of the American Revolution, Historical Conquest, & the Journal of the Seven Years War Association.
In poetic forms, he is a great lover & admirer of the limerick.
When not writing, he is a teacher, striving to impart the significance of history onto America’s younger generations.
Former Editors et al
Conor Robison - Former Editor
Conor Robison is a creative writer & historian who has published on American Military History
for the Journal of the American Revolution, Historical Conquest, & the Journal of the Seven Years War Association.
In poetic forms, he is a great lover & admirer of the limerick.
When not writing, he is a teacher, striving to impart the significance of history onto America’s younger generations.
Mary Hennessy - Former Editor / Contributing Poet
Mary Hennessy (Mary Anson) served in the Army Nurse Corps 1966-68.
Her father, Francis, was career Army. 3 of her 6 siblings also served in the military.
Mary returned to school & graduated in 2000 summa cum laude
with a degree in English from North Carolina State University.
Her poems have appeared in many journals & anthologies.
She served in 2020 as Poetry Editor for Flying South,
a literary journal published in Winston-Salem, NC.
Mary recently won the Pat Herold Nielsen Prize for poetry.
Poetry is the only thing that makes sense to her anymore.
Her father, Francis, was career Army. 3 of her 6 siblings also served in the military.
Mary returned to school & graduated in 2000 summa cum laude
with a degree in English from North Carolina State University.
Her poems have appeared in many journals & anthologies.
She served in 2020 as Poetry Editor for Flying South,
a literary journal published in Winston-Salem, NC.
Mary recently won the Pat Herold Nielsen Prize for poetry.
Poetry is the only thing that makes sense to her anymore.
Leilani Squire - Former Editor
Leilani Squire was born during the Korean War
at Tripler Army Hospital in Honolulu, Hawaii,
while her father was deployed on an aircraft carrier
off the coast of Okinawa.
Her poetry & short shorts have been published in The Sun,
Eclipse, Gentle Strength Quarterly & on BooksCover2Cover.com.
Since 2010, she has facilitated writing workshops for veterans
& has produced Returning Soldiers Speak,
an annual event for veterans to tell their stories to the community
through prose & poetry. Leilani is senior editor of
Returning Soldiers Speak: An Anthology of Prose & Poetry by Soldiers & Veterans
[ Bettie Youngs Books ].
LeilaniSquire.com
at Tripler Army Hospital in Honolulu, Hawaii,
while her father was deployed on an aircraft carrier
off the coast of Okinawa.
Her poetry & short shorts have been published in The Sun,
Eclipse, Gentle Strength Quarterly & on BooksCover2Cover.com.
Since 2010, she has facilitated writing workshops for veterans
& has produced Returning Soldiers Speak,
an annual event for veterans to tell their stories to the community
through prose & poetry. Leilani is senior editor of
Returning Soldiers Speak: An Anthology of Prose & Poetry by Soldiers & Veterans
[ Bettie Youngs Books ].
LeilaniSquire.com
Joyce LeBaron - Founding Editor / Contributing Poet
I live in a small cottage in a small village
in the mountains of California.
I have a small life with three dogs, a few friends,
a quilting group, a garden & the wild birds.
Across the ocean to a golden Spanish cathedral
with saints' pictures on the wall,
stacked one above the other inside ornate gothic frames,
a kinsman came &, in a ritual almost as old as Christ,
lit a candle for my soul.
in the mountains of California.
I have a small life with three dogs, a few friends,
a quilting group, a garden & the wild birds.
Across the ocean to a golden Spanish cathedral
with saints' pictures on the wall,
stacked one above the other inside ornate gothic frames,
a kinsman came &, in a ritual almost as old as Christ,
lit a candle for my soul.
If any problem with this site or for any comments / inquiries other than a submission,
please email VWPEditorial (at) gmail (dot) com
All images throughout VietnamWarPoetry.com used with permission of photographer, owner or agency.
All rights reserved by © Copyright owner. Our sincere gratitude to all.
Paul Hellweg image from Tuy Hòa, Phú Yên Province, Vietnam © 1968 Paul Hellweg
Mary Hennessey image © 2020 Mary Hennessey
Mick Terry image by Tammy Abbott © 2007 Mick Terry
Leilani Squire image from Hawaii © Leilani Squire
Vietnam War Veterans Memorial Wall image © Vacclav via ShutterStock.com
Helicopter sunset image & header / footer croppings © Keith Tarrier via ShutterStock.com
Current Vietnam images © Long Nguyen of HuangLongPhoto via Flickr.com
Vintage Vietnam images taken by Paul Hellweg © Paul Hellweg
If any problem with this site or for any comments / inquiries other than a submission,
please email VWPEditorial (at) gmail (dot) com
All images throughout VietnamWarPoetry.com used with permission of photographer, owner or agency.
All rights reserved by © Copyright owner. Our sincere gratitude to all.
Paul Hellweg image from Tuy Hòa, Phú Yên Province, Vietnam © 1968 Paul Hellweg
Mary Hennessey image © 2020 Mary Hennessey
Mick Terry image by Tammy Abbott © 2007 Mick Terry
Leilani Squire image from Hawaii © Leilani Squire
Vietnam War Veterans Memorial Wall image © Vacclav via ShutterStock.com
Helicopter sunset image & header / footer croppings © Keith Tarrier via ShutterStock.com
Current Vietnam images © Long Nguyen of HuangLongPhoto via Flickr.com
Vintage Vietnam images taken by Paul Hellweg © Paul Hellweg