I am lucky to have been able to do what traveling I did. I also nearly moved to Germany for a job but it was right as my Mother first started getting sick. I turned down an offer to work for Daimler Benz because there wouldn’t have been anyone to care for my Mom otherwise.

I have extended family that still live in Ireland and I visited there the…read more

There were varied arrivals. Some came on the Mayflower, others came earlier. Photo is of my most famous ancestor. Earliest family members came to North America in 1603 and settled inland in what is now modern day Montreal. Eventually they moved south and east into Vermont and New Hampshire and eventually Maine. That’s just on my paternal side.…read more

I understand that struggle all too well. For the past 7 years I’ve been battling Rheumatoid Arthritis. I know the kind of struggle you speak off. On the days I take my methotrexate it feels like the whole day passes by without me being cognizant of it. It actually has its own phrase called Chemo Fog. I have had some pretty intense writers block…read more

Kit,

This poem is incredible. It is awash in rich and raw imagery. It is a wonderful example of writing that posits both many questions and answers for this reader. As a poet we yield the uncanny power of holding our readers at bay with the power and flux of our words. We wrangle our own thoughts into words and images and place them upon the…read more

Gerald,

I enjoyed reading your poem. It ignited an old memory I have of days gone by when I was somewhat of a world traveler. In Denmark there is an entire fleet of windmills off of the coastline that generates a great majority of the power used by the entire country. Sometimes the winds there are so powerful that they even damage the windmills.…read more

Kayjah,
Thank you for the kind words. Cyril was the sweetest and soft spoken man I ever met. I remember seeing him drop a fairly heavy part on his foot and while I could tell it hurt, he didn’t even yell or curse. I fondly remembered my own Saab had a badly warped cylinder head. I could barely afford to pay him his fee since it was a major job. He…read more

Emily,

I admire the courage that you wrote about something so painful. I know that is not easy to do. You exhibit a strength in these words that is nothing short of incredible. I’m so sorry that the justice system left you feeling anonymous at times. You are not anonymous, you are a survivor. Telling your story is important because it shows the…read more

Jonathan,

This place that you are in your journey is one that you can be very proud of. Recovery is one of the toughest things a person can go through.
The courage one takes upon themselves during this journey is beyond inspiring. Addiction is not an easy foe to vanquish. I know because I once walked that road. After struggling with anxiety for…read more

My Mom shaped a lot of the things in my life. Her half brother was a gay man in his life. He faced nearly impossible torment in his life. My Mom was his best ally and advocate. It shaped my support of the LGBT community. Her experiences and lessons stay with me and close to my heart always. She was someone to really behold.

Shelley,
I remember when I did my own research on Margaret Sanger. Conversations that I had with my Mom propelled me towards the pro choice advocacy I have today. When I first learned of the doctors plea to actually abort me due to the extreme risk to her life my birth presented I immediately researched all I could. Empowering women with a choice…read more

Pete,

Not only did I know about Terry, I actually shared a post on my Facebook about literally just Friday afternoon. I’ve had the opportunity to visit Canada several times visiting both Toronto and Montreal in my late teens. I still want to visit Halifax and see the memorial to the victims of the Titanic disaster.

It is so incredible what…read more

You’re quite welcome! I’m a pretty advid poet behind the scenes. I applaud you for writing poetry because sometimes it can be very difficult to convey what you want to say. From rhyming to stanza structure it is a challenge to do all of this in a way that a reader connects to. You’ve done that beautifully here.

Sarah,

This is an absolutely beautiful poem. It paints a picture in my mind as I read the words. While it has sadness as it’s undertone you focused on beauty and connected with this reader on a very deep level. The connotation between love and the bowl of ice cream is a powerful imagery tool. Best yet is it allows a visual tool to connect us to…read more

This is a very awesome piece Drew. Our dreams sometimes rely on just the right amount support at the right moment in time. It is great that you found that support and Katie and that she receives support back from you.

While I don’t typically follow MMA sports I do read your articles, one in an attempt to understand the sport better, and two to…read more

Jamie

I definitely will reach out soon. The anniversary of that day continues to plague me every year. It took hold very strongly Friday night and it took a extremely long drive in a classic Volvo to bring me down from the emotional wreck I was.

I ended up burning up about 80 bucks of gas that night but it was worthwhile. These days I no…read more