“You were born a child of light’s wonderful secret– you return to the beauty you have always been.” Quotation from the poem “Holiday Letter for a Poet Gone to War” published in the book Visions of a Skylark Dressed in Black by Aberjhani. (Image from Bright Skylark Literary Productions) One…
Cover of first edition of I MADE MY BOY OUT OF POETRY featuring original art by celebrated New Orleans and New York artist Gustave Blache III. Recently I found myself on the verge of crossing over from ambivalence into guilt due to the amount of time and creative energy devoted…
Visitors at South Pool of 9/11 Memorial in New York City (photo by Jim Young for Reuters) “Democracy does not have to be a blood sport. It can be an honorable enterprise that advances the public interest.” ––former U.S. President Bill Clinton When former…