poetry is too little of a word for such a great subject matter. for centuries, societies have expressed themselves with a written language, speaking of their thoughts, dreams and daily life events. more often than not we tend to focus more upon the bad than the good. it is a subconscious gesture that we do have control over but giving in to negativity often becomes the easy way out. but i do believe that for every bit of bad there is a greater good. from past and current writing on negative thoughts and experiences, i was able to create a body of work that others can understand. with 6 years of writing scattered throughout old military seabags, books and scrap pieces of paper as well as my apartment in vermont, i felt the need to organize and put together my first book. self-published under seven star press titled eat the apple, the book includes 29 poems relating to war. i felt that paper and bookmaking wasn't enough and that i still had much to say and in a way that we can all relate to, through writing. since then i have felt weight lift from my shoulders and put me into a place to where i feel comfortable moving forward towards a more positive way of living and am starting to revisit these events again but from a different perspective focusing on the bits of good that had taken place during traumatic events. i do feel that this is something that we all can benefit from if and when we are ready.

Eat the Apple is available directly from the author. Price is $10.