The Vietnam Wall
The poem, "The Vietnam Wall" by Alberto Rios had a very profound impact on me. I visited the wall last Christmas and encountered many people mourning for their lost loved ones. The poem helped me understand the feelings that the family and friends go through when they visit the wall. To them it is more than just a wall full of names, it is a place they can go to pray and reflect. The poem is also educational for someone that may have never seen the actual wall. I love how Rios describes the Vietnam Wall as magical, because I realized that is completely true after seeing it with my own eyes. I do not believe a person can truly appreciate the intensity of the Vietnam War until they lay their eyes on the wall of names. This poem gives the reader a feeling of empathy toward all the lost lives of those that fought so bravely for our country.
One of my favorite lines from the poem is, "Names, long lines, lines of names[…]" (18). This line is significant because the......

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Title: Vietnam Wall
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