Small Town Boy
From the pen and perspective of Drake Gaetano Bright red hair and loads of freckles Always on the run Something had to be done It was the right time, the right place For a small-town boy But getting caught Now that was no fun The slaps, the curses The times I saw the nurses And […]
DOG Tags and Crosses
Sterling symbols of a soldier’s faith His country issued him dog tags He wears them with pride; Metal symbols of service Round his neck, tucked inside, Engraved are his birth date, Social number and name. His blood type and religion. A pair of tags, both the same. His mother gave him a silver cross He wears […]
Calling All Salmon
Mistaken Identity The main reason salmon swim upstream is to spawn, and we all know what that means. You know, the male and female thing; she does this, and he does that. Yet the male is the one who is risking his life because once the eggs are fertilized, he dies shortly afterward. As young salmon […]
The Depth Of A Mothers Love
When words just aren’t enough What’s the one word that would best describe a mother? There isn’t one, nor will there ever be. How can we measure the depth of a mother’s love with a single word? That would be like trying to describe God or something as vast as the universe in a solitary word. […]
Americas Heart
Looking with focused eyes toward her future. At this very moment, along with all of the dubiety, division, and conflict in regard to the present administration’s inability to close the immense chasm of division among its citizens, comes an urgent call to reclaim its inherent patriotism and to cultivate the return to its rightful place — […]
Precious Gifts
Precious: “(of an object, substance, or resource) of great value: not to be “wasted” or treated “carelessly”. It is also used as a term of address for a beloved person: that which is none more precious than the birth of a child. The mother is a most highly esteemed godsend herself for being the constant […]
Embracing Differences
How a simple hug from a divergent young girl turned into a moment of absolute repose. The debate concerning the benefits of something as the simple act of embracing someone showing any degree of connection, especially in public, seems to have entered a grey area of deep misunderstanding and utilizing the incalculable benefits of human […]
No Time To Clown Around
This is no longer a laughing matter. I’m sure that Clarabell, Bozo, Ronald McDonald, and even the legendary pantomime Pierrot, would all agree that now is not the time to be clowning around in America; particularly when it comes to our children’s future. It can no longer be “business as usual”. Now is the time for all […]
