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SON-JA (Grandson) leftysergeant 845 views A si-jo for my new grandson
Solving the Riddle of Pain leftysergeant 684 views After a discussion with a young Muslim friend on the subject of whether some of our woes might be the result of God's testing us, I wrote this piece, in linked si-jo, to ex...
Bukowski Dawn leftysergeant 368 views Will somebody remind me why I used to think it fun to get knee-walking drunk? My mouth feels like the bottom of a bird cage and my hair hurts. And who is that woman i...
Re: The Writer at Work leftysergeant 411 views A si-jo.
Bringing the Djinn to Heel leftysergeant 304 views Memories are sometimes not worth keeping.
Songs of Nobility and Depravity leftysergeant 198 views There is no person of so little consequence that he cannot inspire art.
Public Health Warning leftysergeant 281 views In light of recent shortages of some food items, brought on in part by subsidies to large Texas landowners to encourage them not to plant rice, we bring you the following P...
Re-invention leftysergeant 124 views Thoughts on why I write poetry, written shortly after i had learned the Korean si-jo form.
Disturbance leftysergeant 144 views A tanka, written as a challenge piece for admission to a members-only web site.
Loving in an Empty Nest leftysergeant 362 views Thoughts on aging and marriage

About leftysergeant

Poetry and political commentary and occassional moments of frivolity.

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Feb 26, 2012

Date Joined

May 26, 2007

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Born in Bellingham, Washington, 11 December 1946. Grew up in Yakima, WA, now residing in Spanaway WA. Served in the US Air Force 1966-70, AFSC 57150 (Fire protection Specialist) and US Army, 1977-88, PMOS 94B30 (Food Service Sergeant) SMOS 51M30 (Fire Protection Sergeant) Stationed in Libya, North Carolina, Kentucky, Germany, Korea, and Washington State. Retired with disability in 1988.

It may surprise some people to know that even professional soldiers can be liberal Democrats, and I am one of them. I think that the last seven years have shown how inept some Republicans can be in times of crisis.

I do not readily tolerate racists or religous bigots, especially those who seem uninformed of the subjects they address. Fake veterans will be asked to perform difficult, humiliating and painful acts on themselves. And, if you are not a poet and have a grudge against me for my political or racial views, don't slam my poetry. Your remarks will be deleted, as will all racist comments.

I began wirting poetry in 2005, driven partly by the need to adopt an alternate personna for an interesting and creative job.

I'm still learning, which, at my age, is a good thing. When you stop learning, you are not really living life to its fullest.

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Yakima, Washington

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United States

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Retired military, casual laborer, role player in training scenarios

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Three years Central Washington University, major in Special Education

Interests

Poetry, scale models and dioramas in 1/35th scale, collecting and shooting milsurp weapons

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