Lawrence Hall
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China Beach Spring Break
“Remember we are special guests here;
we make no demands and seek no special treatment.”
-A Pocket Guide to Viet-Nam, 1969
We called it China Beach; I don’t know why
Those wonderful beaches are in Viet-Nam
But apparently no Vietnamese were allowed
Behind OUR wire, along OUR beach, OUR surf
Shabby little snack shacks and latrines
And in his shabby little tower a guard
In his striped helmet and aviator shades
Yawning through his moment in history
The beaches of Fort Lauderdale; I don’t know why -
That’s where the young go now to die
Mar 21, 2023
Mar 21, 2023 at 3:40 PM UTC
Lawrence Hall
[email protected]
Poeticdrivel.blogspot.com
Logosophiamag.com
Hellopoetry.com
Fellowshipandfairydust.com
China Beach Spring Break
“Remember we are special guests here;
we make no demands and seek no special treatment.”
-A Pocket Guide to Viet-Nam, 1969
We called it China Beach; I don’t know why
Those wonderful beaches are in Viet-Nam
But apparently no Vietnamese were allowed
Behind OUR wire, along OUR beach, OUR surf
Shabby little snack shacks and latrines
And in his shabby little tower a guard
In his striped helmet and aviator shades
Yawning through his moment in history
The beaches of Fort Lauderdale; I don’t know why -
That’s where the young go now to die