Komunyakaa is also a fabulous teacher. I highly recommend his book Dien Cai Dau
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Amazing poem about visiting the Vietnam Memorial in D.C. This is from Dien Cai Dau, a book of Komunyakaa's poems abouts his experiences during the Vietnam war.
Facing It
by Yusef Komunyakaa
My black face fades,
hiding inside the black granite.
Amazing poem about visiting the Vietnam Memorial in D.C. This is from Dien Cai Dau, a book of Komunyakaa's poems abouts his experiences during the Vietnam war.
Facing It
by Yusef Komunyakaa
My black face fades,
hiding inside the black granite.
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In addition to Dien Cai Dau, Neon Vernacular, a collection of New and Selected poems, is excellent.
Things have changed.