Things We Carry Still

In an anthology chock-full with revealing poetry and prose, approximately 60 emerging and established military writers unpack their stories of sacrifice, hardship, joy, and laughter in uniform. Contributors to "Things We Carry Still: Poems & Micro-Stories about Military Gear" were challenged to capture their narratives in 300 words or less, or few lines of poetry."Inspired by a prompt from writer and activist-veteran Vicki Hudson, the uniforms, objects, and souvenirs we found in...
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In an anthology chock-full with revealing poetry and prose, approximately 60 emerging and established military writers unpack their stories of sacrifice, hardship, joy, and laughter in uniform. Contributors to "Things We Carry Still: Poems & Micro-Stories about Military Gear" were challenged to capture their narratives in 300 words or less, or few lines of poetry."Inspired by a prompt from writer and activist-veteran Vicki Hudson, the uniforms, objects, and souvenirs we found in closets, shoeboxes, and footlockers revealed not only anecdotes and war stories, but also threads of history," says project co-editor Randy Brown. "We discovered that stories from recent wars in Afghanistan and Iraq began to interweave with those from the Vietnam War, Korea deployments, and even family stories from World War II."To motivate other writers, veterans, and readers, the anthology includes a section of 10 discussion-starters and prompts, for use in literary and history workshops, book clubs, and veterans-appreciation activities.