In the Garden of the Beast

In the Garden of the Beast illuminates the Vietnam War experience of an African-American man. These lyrical, haunting verses capture his anxieties as he moves through unfamiliar jungles and confronts his inner conflict with his transformation into a killer. This book of poetry expresses the torment of a soldier leaving a lover and child behind in Vietnam. The work also portrays the black veteran's struggle upon returning home to piece together his participation in the war.