After much anticipation the John Akins.com Website is now up and running.
The website contains a great deal of information about Author, Poet and Vietnam Veteran – John Akins.
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Poet | Author | Vietnam Veteran --- John Akins
John Akins is an active writer and poet, based in Washington State. This website is designed to showcase his work, to give you some idea of his writing style, his themes and the ideas he explores through his work. It contains a number of extracts of his writing. His books and collections of essays and vignettes are also available for purchase through this website. You can find more information on his books and writing here.
John's writing is influenced by his combat experience in the US Marine Corps during the Vietnam war. John joined the US marines in 1967 and was immediately shipped off for a 13 month tour as an infantry rifleman. He explores in intense and vivid detail, what really went on in the jungles of Vietnam.
His riveting and vivid writing style and his, at times, haunting and nightmarish poetry remain essential reading today for people of all walks of life. As a combat marine, he takes the reader by the hand into up-close war fighting and its affects on the human psyche. Combat is a one-way door.
Visit about John Akins to learn more about his background.
Below you'll find links to the John Akins Blog which is updated regularly with latest news, poetry and short stories.
Below is a new poem by John Akins entitled Shangri La Shift
Shangri La Shift
We are rock stars on deserted beach.
Our claim is miles of sugar sand
on the South China Sea.
There are no beach chairs, no umbrellas, no staff.
We sip nothing, stare down the surf.
Wait for night.
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