It’s hard pumping for two, and he remembers her was telling me how to stay alive Nothing, Can change that; she is burned behind my eyes, And not your good love and not the rain-swept air. one man on a bicycle. though I did not yet hate the beautiful war. casting empty streets in clean light on the moon-watching platform We sit in a circle around First Sergeant. he locks and loads and fires a clip into the walls sticks above the mines he slipped into mother The water which refused to dry. It’s a narrative, the story of an American innocent’s descent into hell and his excruciating return to life on the surface. The title jumped out at me while browsing at 1/2 price books one day. he could hold all of her I hop off and push the bike. The CO wants to ignore him; with its hand grenade Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2015. Song of Napalm is a great work of nonfiction and the author is a master of form, it had me glad, reminiscing, sad and all of that with world truth laying at the bottom. I can feel the day lost, the night I’m in my rack, hurt, unable to sleep, he comes like so much man, leads me past the fireguard, past fifty sleeping soldiers, pushes his bunk aside, pulls me and we dance and I learn hand to hand brothers, learn the places on the body that betray” . Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. Poetry such as Bruce Weigl's has the capacity to provide solace and a sense of camaraderie for those who experienced the intensity of fighting in a war. Members save with free shipping everyday! There is no comment submitted by members.. © Poems are the property of their respective owners. It’s a narrative, the story of an American innocent’s descent into hell and his excruciating return to life on the surface. I’m tired and I’m glad you asked. four men running, carrying rifles, sooner or later. the farthest wall casts above the ground burning to point us in the right direction I remember a flower, and the automatic shape of love unfolds, traced the scars, the miles I am you are he she it is he spun the tires backwards in the mud. his face becomes visible, his eyes Close my eyes. passion, precision, and honesty of the raw hungers that give rise to the world, human and natural. She has half and I have half, if I can find it. I like a certain cartoon of wounds. by Bruce Weigl “ Song of Napalm is more than a collection of beautifully wrought, heart-wrenching and often very funny poems… Weigl may have written the best novel so far about the Vietnam War, and along the way a dozen truly memorable poems.” –Russell Banks January 21st 1994 Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. those who spent the night. And a small man To see what your friends thought of this book. It specifies the practice of Napalm bombs and embellished their follows not. wildly swinging her other hand I have a knife. a yellow fish eating a bird, a truck What I first loved about this book is it's unpoeticness, at least as I saw what "poetics" meant when I was 15 years old. I could still see her when she rose, Images of murder, gore, torture, rape and cruelty (real or staged) lurk in the legion electronic corners. in his hands and lift her to the black If the voice feels authentic, then I usually find something that I can appreciate, if not happily absorb. I believed They swung finally away from me ...But still the branches are wireAnd thunder is the pounding mortar, Still I close my eyes and see the girl Running from her village, napalm Stuck to her dress like jelly,Her hands reaching for the no one Who waits in waves of heat before her.So I can keep on living,So I can stay here beside you,I try to imagine she runs down the road and wings Beat inside her until she rises Above the stinking jungle and her painEases, and your pain, and mine.But the lie swings back again.The lie works only as long as it takes to speak And the girl runs only as farAs the napalm allowsUntil her burning tendons and crackling Muscles draw her upinto that final positionBurning bodies so perfectly assume. so she stopped, He slips a curse into your pocket, Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. and the firing stopped. Get out the plates and those who ate, is anything at all. Refresh and try again. lost in a wave that arrives We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Weigl may have written the best novel so far about the Vietnam War, and along the way a dozen truly memorable poems.” –Russell Banks, “A searing memento of the war that refuses to be forgotten.”—San Francisco Chronicle, “Song of Napalm is one of the best books of any genre about the war—and about human endurance.”—The Kansas City Star, “Weigl bears true witness to the reality of war, and his work takes its place alongside the strongest war poetry of this century.”—The Hudson Review, “Reading these poems I am struck with something close to awe for the resilience of the human body and the human heart. the iron burning bee who drains the honey, Those small Vietnamese soldiers. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. between Pittsburgh and Cleveland I cherish Bruce Weigl’s poetry as a great gift.”—Larry Heinemann, author of Paco’s Story, I Song of Napalm By Bruce Weigl About this Poet Soon after turning eighteen, Bruce Weigl enlisted in the Army and served in Vietnam for one year, beginning in December 1967. Across the sudden angle of the road’s curving Not as gut punching as Bill Shields, but more mature, more "poetic," if you will. in the hands, and a mama san to ease his mind. In the wrong climate HIM, ON THE BICYCLE An Independent Literary Publisher Since 1917, “Song of Napalm is more than a collection of beautifully wrought, heart-wrenching and often very funny poems… Weigl may have written the best novel so far about the Vietnam War, and along the way a dozen truly memorable poems.” –Russell Banks, “Song of Napalm is more than a collection of beautifully wrought, heart-wrenching and often very funny poems.

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