war

Lao Tzu, Century Mountain Project, William Rock, artist, Huang Xiang, calligraphy

Good words shall gain you honor in the market-place, but good deeds shall gain you friends among men. ~Lao Tzu

Learn more about Arthur Guiterman and his writings (click here for more information and purchase)

I'm taking a little detour from my typical post tonight in order to publish this moving poem by a talented and eloquent writer. David Plumb's work is shaped by his own experience as a naval officer during the Vietnam War and by his profound empathy for those whose names are "whispered in the stars. Jessica, Daniel, Jeffrey, Patrick" -- names that "echo in blood, in guns, in storms."

Thank you, David, for reminding us who they are, and who we are as well.