” childhood is the barrel they give you ” Everyday poetry 248

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We Veterans at the DWP Lucy , Terre, Rick, Patrick, Doug, and myself – MIA Carlos, Adam, Wes   “Childhood is the barrel they give you …” Linda McCarriston Ready aim fire Your a child Screaming Kicking Picking up food … Continue reading

” nurtured and castigigated” – everyday poetry 247

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Prompt from “A Summing Up” by Neruda “Nurtured and Castigated” (Our birth and our growth are conditioned by a nature that both nurtured and castigated us.)   I am an odd duck, or am i. Maybe it is that most people remember … Continue reading

” monday is a great day for an OPULENT FANTASY ” everyday poetry 246

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Today, half the crew was mia – We had Adam & Wes (son and father – Army strong) Rick –  (Airforce Strong) Eric – (Army Strong) me (USMC) and Leilani Squire (Daughter of a Korean War Veteran – Navy)  We … Continue reading

” You can’t play god without the touch of evil ” – everyday poetry 245

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You can’t play god without the touch of evil 07/19/2017 @ 143831 With my friends, with my family, with my love, chasing civility, today i write in group therapy, officially not therapy, but we are our therapists… when i am … Continue reading

GUESS how many hearts & make a 5$ donation for a chance to win an original tini-tiny card

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in the chambers of counsel, therapy for trauma, i am told to think positive. Also, in the light of the public – especially that of the public in the media and other professions, they preach, be positive. Where then, i … Continue reading

Soles following the Soul of Curiosity ” – everydaypoetry – 244

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  Soles following the Soul of Curiosity (hybrid prompt from Carlos and the Marine) gracing the streets with beaten paths that last and last and last where where U when i heard from U last i heard a train in … Continue reading

ESCAPING SKID ROW – IDEA 3 – HIRE THIS MARINE – BUY A BOX OF 25-CARDS FROM ME any time – especially IN AUGUST

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a disabled Marine reaches out to the community – I would love to feel again, live – and have the resources for opportunities of life. That is what it is all about – not donations, not handouts – but hiring this Marine, interact with my soul and feel the art and poetry. Thank U Continue reading

” It’s been a long time ” – everyday poetry 243

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Here with some of the Veteran Fam Terre Army Strong – Adam Army Strong – Wes Army Strong – Rick Air Force Strong and me – missing a few people Eric Army Strong – Lucy Army Strong Leilani the fearless leader – and Patrick … Continue reading

Escaping Skid Row – idea 1 – original art 217k please!

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When people say thank U for your service, they often don’t know what a Marine, or a Veteran has been through or going through. Some are interested enough to look into it, some are advocates (offering the transitioning help) they/you are liaisons to life for some of us. Thank you! Continue reading