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My Hometown – Hopatcong (Ode to Childhood)

“The ache for home lives in all of us, the safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned.” – Maya Angelou During… Read more “My Hometown – Hopatcong (Ode to Childhood)”

By Mark A. Leon Often a moment defines our lives; but in a rare instance, you fulfill a destiny that shapes the moment The center of all… Read more “With Those Tiny Fingers – Original Poem”

It was sometime after seven when my phone rang. I was groggy and half awake but somehow felt the need to answer my phone. Kim was the… Read more “September 11 – A Day We Will Never Forget – My Personal Journey”

“And on the eighth day, God looked down on his planned paradise and said I need a caretaker, so he created a farmer.” – Paul Harvey In… Read more “Jessica and Jeremiah 8.29.15 – A Virtual Wedding Album”

“Aging is a process of understanding. It is the collective journey of all emotion fed by a thirst for knowledge, enlightenment and meaning.” It was a hot Southern… Read more “Observations from a Porch of an Aging Southern Farmer”

Heaven parted the clouds and opened the majesty of the sun’s light Welcoming an angel into our arms The bells chime and the choirs sing With your… Read more “The Gift of a Newborn – Original Poem”

“Sometimes I wonder why are we so blind to fate? Without compassion, there can be no end to hate. No end to sorrow caused by the same… Read more “30 Years Ago Today – “The Day After” opened our eyes forever to our greatest fears”

I hugged my child today The warmest hug I ever did feel So safe; so warm; so tight I could not let go I could not release… Read more “In tragedy there is light – Original Poem”

How do I define the complete me? I think in order to do that, I need to break down the components of myself. Let’s start there. I… Read more “Invest in yourself…The Rewards will follow”

I will begin with the disclaimer that this is a true story. All information shared in this tale is true and not one thing is made up.… Read more “Grandpas Never Lie: The Story of Bloomers the Blue Horse”