Visions of War, Dreams of Peace is a collection of poetry written by women who had been to Vietnam during the war, edited by Lynda Van Devanter and Joan A. Furey. Most of the authors were military nurses although a few were from the Red Cross or American Friends Service Committee, one was an actress who had entertained the troops, and a few were Vietnamese. Many of the poems were very moving; some spoke of the women's experiences during the war, and some were about the after-effects of the war or visiting the Vietnam Memorial War in Washington, DC.

The year each poem was written is given immediately after the poem; some were written while the war was still going on and the women were still there, and others were written years later.

Includes a brief glossary of acronyms and military terms. and brief biographical information about each author including the dates she was in Vietnam.

Highly recommended. ( )