August 2018 - Tom Reilly

Musings of An Errant Scribe

Preview of Hope in The Shadows of War

Posted on August 30, 2018November 20, 2023 by Tom

Trauma casts a long shadow for survivors. Regardless of the battle one fights, hope is a powerful antidote for those who experience trauma and its aftermath. Victims need hope to persevere. Hope in The Shadows of War chronicles the day-to-day struggles of a combat veteran…

Prologue to Hope in the Shadows of War

Posted on August 28, 2018November 20, 2023 by Tom 2 Comments

The Battle of Adversus Legend has it that at the dawn of time and in the cradle of civilization, opposing forces met on the fields of Adversus in the primeval battle for the minds, bodies, and spirit of humanity. A horrific battle—relentless and fierce—raged for…

So Great a Price We had to Pay

Posted on August 25, 2018November 20, 2023 by Tom 4 Comments

This poem appears in the 2018 Spring issue of Veteran’s Voices, page 27 By Tom Reilly, Sgt. U.S. Army, Vietnam 1969-70 We said good-bye, I left for war, We pledged too much to hump that far. Come back the boy you are today. I hope…