See the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial wall in Washington D.C. through the eyes of war veteran and contemporary poet Yusef Komunyakaa. In this video segment from Poetry Everywhere, Komunyakaa reads his poem "Facing It." [1:18]

In this video episode [4:03] from The Favorite Poem Project, Michael Lythgowe, a foundation director and Vietnam veteran, describes himself and explains why Yusef Komunyakaa's poem entitled "Facting It" helps him have the strength to...