Composing words has been a passion of mine for as long as I can remember. It was the only exercise that completely puts me mentally at ease. At age 11, I would curl up in bed, in the bedroom upstairs and shut out the world for as long as it took, to put my thoughts on paper. Often the sound of Mama's voice would come crashing through the door "Chicken what yuh doin' up deh?" In addition, I would get strange looks from my siblings...but I quickly became immune to those gestures as my love for writing topped everything. I would write about things I experienced, things that inspired me,...
Composing words has been a passion of mine for as long as I can remember. It was the only exercise that completely puts me mentally at ease. At age...
I was raised in a Catholic family in a mostly Lithuanian-American section of Scranton, Pennsylvania. By Catholic standards my life has not been a holy one, and I have not held true to the standards of the Catholic Church. Let us just say that my father and a number of others would say that I have just not measured up. My father particularly has said as much.
Yet I do believe that God has found me. I do not know why this has happened. Certainly there are many more faithful, obedient, worthy, and intelligent people. Yet I have had, to my mind, an incredible number of "coincidences" in...
I was raised in a Catholic family in a mostly Lithuanian-American section of Scranton, Pennsylvania. By Catholic standards my life has not been a h...
This story is dedicated to all the men and women who have done their part to make America the most generous country on earth. Most of us came from modest means and have used the gifts that our creator supplied us with to build successful, fulfilling lives. Along the way we offered a hand to the oppressed, the afflicted, the trodden down. I refuse to get drawn into political discourse I will simply say this - when we sit down at the table to break bread whether we use our right hand or our left, we are all brothers and sisters.
The summer of 1963 was filled with hope. Carl...
This story is dedicated to all the men and women who have done their part to make America the most generous country on earth. Most of us came from ...
39 Social Poems speaks to the issues, concerns and light heartedness of many controversial issues. Politics, religion, education, love, anger and
unforgiveness have all found a place in 39 Social Poems. Places in which I have lived and people that I have met, churches that I feel could have done more to address social issues inspired me to write poetry to express my inner thoughts about issues that concern me.
39 Social Poems speaks to the issues, concerns and light heartedness of many controversial issues. Politics, religion, education, love, anger and <...
