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Have worked "on the road" on electrical transformers and other large electrical apparatus for 32 years. Was a bricklayer before that, and a Computer Science major in college still farther back.

Home is now Atlanta, Georgia, after it being Ohio for most of my life. Worked in Canada for 9 years, lived there for 4 (Nova Scotia), ending in 1994.

I love my wife, computer games, traveling, beverages, arguing, philosophy and writing.

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A Quick Temporal Addendum

Blog Posted:12/1/2016 7:46:00 PM

Looking at "poems - New (All)" I saw three in a row with similar titles. So fitting that they were posted, likely not too many minutes apart, on the last day of November and the first day of December:

Winter Poem - Miranda Keuter

A Winter's Tale - Mary Grace

A Winter Poem - Cheryl Hoffman

Face it, northern hemisphere people, Winter Is Coming.

Old Doug (which is a screen name or account name or user name of mine on other sites, but this time, on Poetry Soup, I decided just to go ahead and use my real name). I have not regretted it yet, and I certainly don't regret drinking the Soup. That is one tasty bowl.

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Becca
Teagan

Date: 12/1/2016 10:54:00 PM

Where did Fall go? I missed fall! lol But you're so right, Winter is coming! Cool of you to highlight these winter poems, Doug, I think I'll give them a visit!

Doug Vinson
Date: 12/2/2016 11:41:00 PM

Hey Rebecca. We should also remember that with Mogwai comes much responsibility.

Jan
Allison

Date: 12/1/2016 10:39:00 PM

It's 'snow' coincidence about the titles yes winter is on it's way (and the recent unveiling my thermal vest is proof of that lol) but there is also a Winter Poem contest:-) Do join in the contests Doug its a great way of learning new forms and challenging yourself to write out of your comfort zone. So glad you dipped into the soup bowl:-) hugs jan xx

Doug Vinson
Date: 12/2/2016 11:38:00 PM

Ha, look below. Said 400 character limit but it took 549 and posted it.

Doug Vinson
Date: 12/2/2016 11:37:00 PM

Right on (and "Write On"), Jan. Yeah, in a couple contests now. Totally new to me, and I am really surprised - would have thought it SO HARD to try and fit in with something, rather than just let your own writing "spirit" of the moment guide you. But it's actually a ton of fun. One exception for me - I tried the current 'Shooting Blank Verse' one - 12 to 20 lines blank verse, iambic pentameter. Got nowhere. Not just like "writer's block," this was like I was the wrong species. I ended by just giving up, nothing accomplished, not even one line.

Stephen Pennell
Date: 12/2/2016 2:57:00 AM

deffo have a go at the comp's doug great fun

Andrea
Dietrich

Date: 12/1/2016 8:47:00 PM

You are a great addition to the Soup bowl. Thanks for stopping by some of my poems and welcome here.

Doug Vinson
Date: 12/7/2016 3:13:00 PM

Thanks, Andrea! Don't know how I missed your comment here.... : (

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My Recent Poems

Date Posted	PoemTitle	Form	Categories
3/25/2017	Big Dog	Prose Poetry	dog,love,
3/25/2017	Cornered By An Evil Muse	Free verse	muse,poems,writing,
3/23/2017	Rainbow Colored Camouflage	Prose Poetry	sad,
3/22/2017	Love Is Blind	Prose Poetry	love,
3/18/2017	Bloody Feet	Couplet	life,loss,truth,
3/18/2017	Bloody Feet Upon the Slab	Rhyme	addiction,life,truth,
3/17/2017	Spring, the Puppy Season	Rhyme	earth,seasons,spring,
2/28/2017	The Far Side of the River	Verse	fear,memory,river,
2/26/2017	The Night I Fell Like Rain	Rhyme	destiny,water,,cute,
2/24/2017	If I Ruled the World	Rhyme	humanity,love,nature,
2/23/2017	Slow Colors	Free verse	love,moon,stars,
2/21/2017	The Rider	Quatrain	humanity,mythology,sad,
2/2/2017	Seasons Passing	Sonnet	age,seasons,time,
1/24/2017	It's Too Early To Write Poetry	Rhyme	girl,love,wife,
1/6/2017	The Inclination of Glass Cannons	Quatrain	dark,future,humanity,
12/31/2016	My Inspirations	Free verse	father,inspiration,mother
12/31/2016	1985 Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve	Free verse	history,love,wine,
12/29/2016	About the Moon	Free verse	love,moon,
12/26/2016	Teardrop	Concrete	abuse,death,earth,life,
12/25/2016	The Day After Christmas	Prose Poetry	childhood,christmas,death
12/23/2016	What the Dead Said About Their Favorite Song	Quatrain	death,life,seasons,
12/21/2016	The Sun Stays Away These Days	Epic	journey,
12/19/2016	How the Moon Does It	tristich	beauty,love,moon,
12/17/2016	Photos With Glitches On Invisible Wings	Quatrain	perspective,relationship,
12/17/2016	I Never Had You At All	Quatrain	addiction,
12/16/2016	Courage In Her	Free verse	children,courage,
12/14/2016	Shine	Prose Poetry	child,
12/14/2016	Night People	Free verse	moon,night,people,
12/13/2016	The Temple of Automatic Wondering	Free verse	mythology,nonsense,words,
12/13/2016	The Seeker	Sonnet	humanity,life,
12/11/2016	She Spoke	Prose	growing up,memory,,4th gr
12/11/2016	If I Was the Poetic Elephant In the Room	Light Verse	humor,
12/10/2016	Every Day Is New	Quatrain	birth,peace,writing,
12/9/2016	When She Called the Game	Rhyme	abuse,freedom,
12/9/2016	August	Free verse	memory,summer,time,
12/9/2016	The Edge of the Cliff	Sonnet	fear,love,passion,
12/9/2016	Stripped	Haiku	truth,
12/9/2016	Holiday Limerick	Limerick	volleyball,
12/6/2016	Duplex	Verse	volleyball,
12/6/2016	Serein	Verse	beauty,nature,
12/6/2016	Shooting Blank Verse	Blank verse	life,love,magic,
12/6/2016	If I Were An Elephant	Verse	africa,animal,dream,
12/6/2016	Home From Vietnam	Prose Poetry	usa,war,
12/5/2016	Toxic State	Verse	angst,anxiety,fear,
12/5/2016	Depression Is	Free verse	depression,
12/5/2016	Upon My First Rereading	Prose Poetry	perspective,philosophy,wr
12/5/2016	The Magic Touch	Prose Poetry	jealousy,sad love,
12/4/2016	River Life	Verse	river,
12/3/2016	A Winter Poem	Prose Poetry	brother,old,sad,winter,wo
12/3/2016	Come and Find Me In My Solitude	Prose Poetry	beauty,nature,peace,
12/2/2016	Cat 5	Quatrain	cat,dream,song,
12/2/2016	One Thing That Love Is	Free verse	dog,love,memory,sad,
11/30/2016	When You Wear a Dirty Shirt	Free verse	humor,
11/30/2016	Parts of a Sailing Ship	Quatrain	adventure,ocean,
11/30/2016	You Know You'Re In the Zone When:	Free verse	poetry,writing,
11/30/2016	The Rescued Life	Quatrain	drink,drug,heaven,morning
11/29/2016	Scotty	Prose	drink,humor,life,miracle,
11/29/2016	When I Was Drunk and Wanted Big Words	Prose	addiction,drink,earth,win
11/29/2016	The Fault Line	Rhyme	death,future,grief,histor
11/28/2016	I'D Drink It Down Like Water	Light Verse	addiction,drink,water,win
11/19/2016	Unrelated Things	Free verse	poetry,
11/18/2016	What Is Lost	Free verse	appreciation,art,beauty,c
11/15/2016	Cemetery Witnessing	Prose	bereavement,death,farewel
11/15/2016	Used To Go To This Bar	Prose	addiction,beauty,drink,re
11/15/2016	When the Weight of the Sky Pushed Them Down	Prose	bereavement,death,native
11/15/2016	The Monster	Prose	character,family,father s
11/15/2016	A Grey Day	Free verse	loneliness,rain,weather,
11/15/2016	Observed In a Small Town	Prose	humanity,life,youth,
11/15/2016	Two Guys I Worked With - Gone Now	Prose	death,life,sick,work,
11/15/2016	The Center of Spring	Prose Poetry	life,nature,seasons,sprin
11/13/2016	My Father's Eulogy	Quatrain	children,death,eulogy,fam
11/12/2016	One Good Thing	Prose	life,memory,poverty,work,

My Photos

Fav Poems

PoemTitle	Form	Categories
And Sweet Is Her Demise	Blank verse	autumn,death,summer,
Hot Cider Dreams	Free verse	autumn,beauty,love,
If I Were An Elephant	Limerick	emotions,
Toxic State	Free verse	poetry,
A Winter's Tale	Free verse	animal,snow,winter,
Winter Alchemy	Free verse	winter,
Arbeit Macht Frei	Free verse	society,
Put the Kibosh	Kimo	political,

Fav Poets

Poet	Country
Old Buck	United States	Read
Chris Green	United States	Read
Dialectic Crisis	United States	Read
Jan Allison	Isle Of Man	Read
Paloma P	United States	Read
Nette Onclaud	Philippines	Read
Andrea Dietrich	United States	Read
Kunda Chamatete	Zambia	Read
Darren White	Netherlands	Read