The poem "Facing It" describes the poet Yusef Komunyakaa's experience visiting the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. As a veteran of the Vietnam War, he reflects on his time served through interactions with the names of the fallen on the black granite wall and his changing reflection. Komunyakaa explores the emotions of loss and memory that are stirred by encountering the memorial as both a soldier and now in the present.
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