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 200 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.
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 200 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.
He has also been executive producer for several motion pictures.
Hellweg's Vietnam Poetry PaulHellweg.com PaulHellweg.com/poetry
Mary Hennessy - Poetry Editor / Contributing Poet
Mary Hennessy (Mary Anson) served in the Army Nurse Corps from 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 and anthologies.
She served in 2020 as the 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.
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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 and anthologies.
She served in 2020 as the 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.
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Mick Terry - Co-founder / Webmaster-designer / Contributing Poet
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 or Poet x12),
directed radio shows & scored film/video/multimedia.
From 2011-2017, his lyrics were published monthly
in Brier Patch Ramble magazine (Ain't Poetry, Dammit! column),
then monthly in Hidden Valley News from 2017-2020
& in Yucaipa News Mirror newspaper since 2017.
Mick has designed & built over a dozen websites.
His website (featuring 600+ of his © lyrics & music) holds 40+ Web awards.
His YouTube Channel (70+ live performance videos) has 70,000+ views.
AmIRight.com features 50+ of his song parodies.
His SoundCloud.com page will play audio teasers of 30+ of his songs.
His LinkedIn.com profile has 11,000+ connections.
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 or Poet x12),
directed radio shows & scored film/video/multimedia.
From 2011-2017, his lyrics were published monthly
in Brier Patch Ramble magazine (Ain't Poetry, Dammit! column),
then monthly in Hidden Valley News from 2017-2020
& in Yucaipa News Mirror newspaper since 2017.
Mick has designed & built over a dozen websites.
His website (featuring 600+ of his © lyrics & music) holds 40+ Web awards.
His YouTube Channel (70+ live performance videos) has 70,000+ views.
AmIRight.com features 50+ of his song parodies.
His SoundCloud.com page will play audio teasers of 30+ of his songs.
His LinkedIn.com profile has 11,000+ connections.
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
Dinh Pham - Cultural Consultant / Site Assistant
Dinh Pham assisted in the building of this new version of VietnamWarPoetry.com.
She is a marine biologist (MS in Marine Biology - University of Tasmania, AU)
& the mother of a beautiful, bright, precocious young daughter.
She is a marine biologist (MS in Marine Biology - University of Tasmania, AU)
& the mother of a beautiful, bright, precocious young daughter.
Former Editors et al
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 and 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 and, 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 and 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 and, 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