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This is an original poem which I wrote while deployed with the Army Reserve on September 11, 2006 at Camp Navistar in Kuwait, just steps away from the border of Iraq. An early version was published in my first book Lines and Rhymes from a Wandering Soul, published in 2010 through Author House Publishing. This is an updated version which I have shared on Facebook and at various open mic poetry events around Pittsburgh. - N.S. Rettmann
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N.S. Rettmann is a writer of short stories and poetry. Her first book was a self-published book of poetry in 2010 titled Lines and Rhymes from a Wandering Soul. She retired from a 33-year Army career in 2023 and now focuses on completing writing projects as well as performing at poetry open mic events around Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where she lives with her husband - Bill, dog - Zane, and tropical wood turtle - Woody. Her love of nature and deep faith seep into her writing as do her experiences with pain, hardship, and overcoming life's challenges including teenage homelessness, abuse, hunger, loss, and military experiences from deployments for war and humanitarian aid. She strives to encourage readers with hope and inspire them to keep going, keep reaching, beyond the difficulties they may find themselves in to gain new or different perspectives on the challenges of life. Examples of her work can be found at https://NSRPoetrywrite.com.