Although initially controversial, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial humanizes the remembrance of war. The memorial's visual narrative invites visitors to connect with their personal experience as they view their reflection among the names of the dead etched into the wall's surface. This powerful act stirs myriad emotions. Yusef Komunyakaa's poem "Facing It" helps analyze the memorial's … Continue reading He is the Memorial, and the Memorial is Him: Facing the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Through the Lens of Poetry →