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Oldest of five brothers, I was the one who got away with everything. Spent thirty years as a Navy Reservist. People say I'm a little crazy. Thank God, normal people lead mundane lives. My greatest love is kids and I spend weekends working with abused kids with psychiatric problems almost always created by adult animals. I like music, mostly country and early rock. Married for forty years (my wife will be given the Medal of Honor) and have four kids, a 36 and 35 year old and two 23 year olds. The twins are a boy and girl. Including me, my wife has five. Got 5 grand kids. I'm big on amusement parks and would work for Mickey and Donald any day. I've seen a lot of the world (14 countries) and definitely miss the travelling with the Navy. I'm a firm believer in the power of prayer. I love this planet, so I'm going to stay awhile. I do believe war could be a necessity only in defense of your country and not as an excuse to prospect for oil. I believe that if there is any honesty or integrity in Washington, the guy is in the wrong city. People I most admire include Jimmy Carter, JFK and Billly Graham. I'm pro-life and anti- political correctness. I think the problem with political jokes is that most of them get elected.

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Be Back Soon

Blog Posted:12/19/2008 2:19:00 PM

I'll be back next week. Just spending some time in Florida with my daughter. We'll be flying back this weekend from 80 degrees to a snow storm. Dumb! Dumb! Dumb! Borrowed a computer for a few minutes. Just want to wish everyone on the site a Merry Christmas. I found this site by accident a couple of years ago and as luck would have it, ran into some of the most wonderful people. Life's a continual learning experience and this has been a tremendous inspiration for me, often standing in awe of the courage and warmth I've seen on Poetry Soup. God Bless All.

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Derrick
Burton

Date: 1/3/2009 9:51:00 AM

always enjoy reading your comments and articles, they are real and also very deep with emotion and conviction. Happy new years to you and yours.

Michael
Torres

Date: 12/23/2008 4:10:00 AM

Vince have a safe trip back. Enjoy the time with your special daughter and family. You are alway's an inspiration to read. I'm alway's drawn to your works. They are very special as you are. Enjoy Christmas yes I still use the word and will forever. GBU and the one's you love Michael

Donald
Meikle

Date: 12/21/2008 5:05:00 PM

Merry Christmas Vince a wish as warm as Fla.

Laura
Mckenzie

Date: 12/20/2008 6:24:00 PM

Vince Have a lovely Christmas in Florida enjoy the Florida fruit! Lolo Love Laura :)

Christopher
Higgins

Date: 12/20/2008 6:53:00 AM

Happy Holidays to you and your family as well Vince. Enjoy the sun.

Kristin
Reynolds

Date: 12/20/2008 6:40:00 AM

Have an awesome Christmas, Vince, your inspiration and caring, compassionate heart resounds here, and to so many who need your words and gift of heart. bless you always, and have fun! Were buried under 2 feet of snow here, you lucky dog! Kristin

Michael
Jordan

Date: 12/19/2008 9:55:00 PM

Vince it will be great to have you back - It has been a couple of years already and I couldn't agree more there are some truly wonderful people on this site, I feel blessed to have had the honor of meeting you through your poetry and comments, God Bless and I wish you and those who share your heart a very Merry Christmas, MJ

Sue
Mason

Date: 12/19/2008 5:31:00 PM

Well have a wonderful trip!! I envy even a weekend in 80-degree weather!! We're going through our 2nd blizzard conditions in a week and freezing rain is coming this weekend ... kind of unusual for Eugene but I guess its kind of weird all over except in Florida ... You too have a great holiday and hope '09 is a good year for you and yours!!

John
Heck

Date: 12/19/2008 4:01:00 PM

Dear Vincent - have a great time in Florida. Enjoy, be well and I wish you and your family a Happy, Blessed and joyous CHRISTmas. May 2009 bring you happiness always! Peace always, John

Carrie
Richards

Date: 12/19/2008 3:29:00 PM

A very Merry Christmas, Vince!! You were one of the first to welcome me to the soup last spring, and I'm so grateful for the friendships and warmth, even on the coldest days, I find sunshine through all of you...who'd have thought?? Enjoy the sunshine in Florida, (sounds great!!) , the family being together and Blessings to each of you and yours!! ~ Love, Carrie

Sharon
Winter

Date: 12/19/2008 3:14:00 PM

Merry Christmas Vince to you and family. Have a safe trip home. Hope you bring back lots of beautiful sunny beach poems to keep you warm during these winter months. : ) Looking forward to your return. All the best to you and yours over the holidays and in the new year. Love, Shar

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2/13/2024	There's Always A Song	Ballad	music,
1/26/2024	The last Generation	Dramatic Monologue	childhood,nostalgia,
1/20/2024	Never Ending	Lyric	life,
12/19/2023	Nomad	Ballad	memory,travel,
11/28/2023	Narcissist	Ballad	life,
7/26/2023	Rock This World and Sing	Ballad	happy,song,
7/15/2023	Changes	Ballad	change,
11/8/2022	All I'Ve Got	Couplet	nostalgia,
9/22/2022	More Human	Rhyme	angst,nostalgia,people,
3/6/2022	When Will We Ever Learn	Quatrain	angst,sad,war,
1/23/2022	Before I Go	Couplet	life,
12/28/2021	A Better World	Quatrain	angst,
11/26/2021	In Cheyenne	Ballad	sad love,
7/5/2021	Different Era	Couplet	nostalgia,
4/21/2021	See the Blood	Couplet	anger,political,social,
11/2/2020	Love Song	Ballad	first love,life,love,wife
10/26/2020	Anxiety	Rhyme	america,anxiety,music,
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2/19/2019	Build the Wall	Couplet	america,political,
10/7/2018	Another Form of Slavery	Rhyme	angst,political,
6/21/2018	No Longer Valid	Couplet	angst,political,
3/21/2017	No More	Bio	memory,war,
10/17/2016	They'Re Tearing Down Saint Ann's	Rhyme	nostalgia,school,youth,
10/17/2016	Watching All My Memories Disappear	Rhyme	angst,nostalgia,
6/19/2016	Country Isn'T Country Anymore	Couplet	music,
6/5/2016	Technology Wasted	Couplet	nostalgia,technology,drug
7/4/2015	When We Wore Blue and Gold	Couplet	nostalgia,school,
8/19/2014	Straight White Christian	Rhyme	christian,hate,social,usa
6/20/2014	When Roy Sang	Couplet	music,tribute,
7/21/2013	Memories of Tamaqua	Rhyme	childhood,nostalgia,
6/29/2013	Equal Rights	Acrostic	rights,society,
5/27/2013	Facing Mortality	Couplet	funeral,introspection,
4/29/2013	One Last Time	Narrative	death,loss,
3/20/2013	Golden Years	Rhyme	funny,
1/28/2013	The Train Don'T Come By	Rhyme	nostalgia,day,
1/22/2013	Autistic	Acrostic	child,social,
12/3/2012	Eagles	Rhyme	humorous,sports,
9/3/2012	Reversal of Thought	Couplet	political,truth,integrity
7/24/2012	It Like Sucks	Couplet	on writing and words,
7/24/2012	Traffic of Life	Light Verse	introspection,life,integr
7/4/2012	Once	Rhyme	life,
7/3/2012	Snowball In Hell	Couplet	political,
6/28/2012	Really	Rhyme	funny,me,
6/6/2012	Lost Child	Rhyme	life,social,anger,
5/13/2012	Bon Jour	Couplet	love,nostalgia,places,tim
5/11/2012	For Marian	Couplet	love,romance,england,love
5/4/2012	Wine Sick Blues	Free verse	imagination,sick,wine,
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4/25/2012	There Were None	Sonnet	life,people,social,
4/14/2012	I Get the Feeling	Rhyme	funny,me,me,
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3/28/2012	Chivalry	Ottava rima	fantasy,romance,time,
3/18/2012	Until Then	Rhyme	people,social,visionary,u
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2/16/2012	Dutch Hill Park	Couplet	childhood,friendship,life
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10/24/2011	Beer	Limerick	funny,
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9/29/2011	The Norwegian Lady	Couplet	history,places,sea,sister
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7/28/2011	Blood Brother	Couplet	music,
6/30/2011	Solace	Haiku	nature
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6/27/2011	Deciding When	Ballad	sadprayer,time,
4/26/2011	Herm	Limerick	funny
4/25/2011	Timeless Dream	Free verse	historytime,
4/20/2011	Touch Me-Monday	Etheree	workme,me,
4/18/2011	Eyes	Etheree	imagination,love
4/13/2011	Silent Heart	Couplet	loss
4/10/2011	The First Kiss I Remember	Couplet	petsme,me,
4/4/2011	Misdirected Anger	Couplet	confusion,warwar,home,hom
3/27/2011	Let Her Dream	Narrative	peoplegirl,smile,
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PoemTitle	Form	Categories
When I Stop and Pray	Lyric	devotion,faith,inspiratio
Dear Diary (Dying)	Free verse	angst,lost love,love,sad,
Will Shepard	Verse	animals,cowboy-western,de
December Sky	Terza Rima	family,father,life,son,ti
You Can'T Hurt Me	Free verse	introspection,life,sad,ed
Yesteryear's Melody	Quatrain	nostalgia,people,places,t
Someone Sent Me a Rose	Rhyme	hope,inspirational,me,bea
The Song of the Christmas Snow	Free verse	allegory,animals,faith,ho
Another Angel By My Side.	Free verse	lost love,miss you,lost,a
Unwritten Conversations	Bio	introspection,life,on wri
The Moment of Finality.	Bio	angst,family,forgiveness,
Riding For Independence	Cowboy Poetry	cowboy-western,hope,peopl
Burning Sins	Quatrain	faith,me,loss,loss,me,
Dancing In the Sandpipers Ruins.	Epyllion	happiness,inspirational,l
The Rolling Seas	Sonnet	adventure,death,sea,me,ol
Unburdened	Narrative	time,beautiful,old,water,
Again August	Lyric	song-
Coal Miner's Mother	Free verse	people,
Mistress of the Sun (Revised )	Rhyme	love,nature,heart,light,h
Share the Wealth Bestowed Upon You	Villanelle	faith,hope,inspirational,
The Benefits of Old Age	Narrative	death,inspirational,life,
Ode To the Redwood	Personification	forgiveness,friendship,im
Soldier	Rhyme	death,father,inspirationa
Old Ironsides	Free verse	history,inspirational,los
Muddy Water Dancing	Rhyme	allegory,angst,life,
Everywhere	Rhyme	fantasy,imagination,me,na
Before the Rain Is Gone	Rhyme	fantasy,imagination,natur
Belongings	Rhyme	loss,love,me,mother,
I Am He As You Are Me	Ballad	adventure,fantasy,imagina
Mysterious Ways: a True Christmas Story	Rhyme	devotion,faith,holiday,in
The Sowing	Free verse	devotion,
Sailors Follow	Heroic Couplet	seastars,
The Old Man of Merces1	Rhyme	allegory,caregiving,depre
How a Blue Rose Came To Be	Narrative	death,history,life,love,r
The Seamstress of Time	Couplet	dedication,devotion,faith
First Communion	Free verse	caregiving,childhood,devo

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Robert L. Hinshaw	United States	Read
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John Heck	United States	Read
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Jean Marble	United States	Read
William Jones	United States	Read
Charles Fuller	United States	Read
Tamiviolet Manchas	United States	Read
Troy Nelson	Canada	Read
Colleen Laforme	Canada	Read
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William Robinson	United States	Read
Michael Jordan	United States	Read
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