March 24, 2010
“The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien

Some searing truth about war and true stories: Never moral. Embarrassing. They are what “seemed” to happen. Not to be believed. Never seem to end. Need retelling. Not generalized. Never absolute. Some are love stories. Allegiant to obscenity and evil – there it … is! No moral, period.

Stomach believes them
Like flu believes the next vomit
Unspeakably true