“Thank You For Your Service”

Photo by Rob Salem. Copyright 2017-2021 Rob Salem/The Stormworks. Let's talk about the word "hero" and intent vs impact. It's a word that gets used a lot in reference to our military and our public safety personnel, from police and fire and EMS to hospital workers and everyone else that I haven't mentioned specifically. Now,...

Dies the Fire

I whisper to the worldwords uneasy for me,except when offeredonly to you, thoughnow I find they falland fail at carryingthe meaning of the moment,and mark now my faults;and I find before mea fate unwindingagainst my will,without designand though I struggleto stand this lineI wonder at whatthe world will thinkof the hero who fallsfrom lack of...