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E. W. Richardson
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I am a man following a dream and loving every minute of it.
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I was born in Springfied, but raised in Kenton, Ohio.
I am a graduate of Kenton Senior Hight, Class of 68.
After high school, I enlisted in the Marine Corps and did my boot training at MCRD San Diego. I stayed with them for ten years, a year of which was serving with 26th Marines and 5th Marines, 1st Marine Div., Vietnam.
After returning from Vietnam, I spent time as a security guard and tour guide for the Marine Corps Museum at Quantico, served on the staff of the Hawaii Marine and Camp Lejeune Globe as feature writer and assistant editor.
I received and honorable discharge in 78, took a job at BorgWarner Automotive, Frankfort Plant, Frankfort, IL and stayed with them for 20 years.
Presently, I work part time at FedEx as a package handler and spend the rest of my time writing and enjoying life.
The major influence in my life is and will always be my wife, Lynn...my muse.
Without her support and occasional kick in the butt, I would never have seriously followed my dream.
Lynn and I are both native Buckeyes...she is from Cleveland...big city girl!
Writing has been a part of me as far back as I can remember.
I can and do write fiction and hard news, but it is poetry that gives me the biggest rush.
There is a joy in creating a piece of verse with layers of meaning and rhythm, that is simply grand.
Although most of my work is written in free verse, I am thoroughly entertained by the variety of different forms that poetry can take.
My favorite anaology is liking poets to painters....trying new shades, new mediums... I believe if more teachers in high school taught poetry with the purpose of showing kids the variety, that poetry would be much more popular in this culture.
There are so many forms...some old and classic...some brand new....that there is little doubt in my mind that if one looks long enough, they well find a form or forms that fits them.
I know that many contemporary poets do not like forms...they consider them restricting...say they stifle creative expression...
I would argue that.
The study of forms...playing with them...experimenting with them, has not only given me a better appreciation for poetry...but has made both my free verse and my fiction writing better.
My writings, both verse and fiction range across a while spectrum...everything from humor to erotica.
The poets who have had the most influence on me are Frost, Dickinson, Blake, Keats, Yeats, Pound, Neruda, Kerouac and Shakespeare.
My ten years as a Marine, including the Vietnam experience were also a major influence.
My book, Through Smoked Glass is directly related to those times.
As an humorous sidebar, I majored in Vocational Horticultrue out of high school...and believe me, I have heard it all..."So, you are a combat Marine who likes to grow flowers, eh?"
What can I say, I have always been close to nature...half jokingly, I often refer to myself as a neodruid.
Birth Place: Springfield, OH USA
Accomplishments: I am a Marine Vietnam veteran, published author and poet. I have two writing awards from the Combat Correspondents Association for Best News Feature and Best News Story.
My first book , "Through Smoked Glass" was published in Aug. 2002.
My second book, Cascades (ISBN 1413783090) was published Aug. 2005
Conjunctions of Invisible Breath, co-authored with Myrna D. Badgerow was released, May 2008.
In addition, I have published extensively in various print and electronic publications, such as Ribbons, Mississippi Crow, Niederngasse, The CA Quarterly, Poet's Ink, Poet’s Corner, Voice Magazine, The Circle, Bound (a Grey Book Press Journal), The Florida Villager, Apples & Oranges Poetry Magazine, The Sidewalk’s End, millenniumshift, Erotic Tales, and poeticdiversity.
I have been honored by being chosen as May, 2006 Poet of the Month at Starlite Cafe and September, 2006 Poet of the Month at The Writing Forum.
I am also the creator of the poetry forms, the Soliloquy, Storyteller, Thick Haiku, Tankabun and Nocturne 1-4-3. Examples of these can be found in my posted poetry at this site.
If you would like info on the forms, feel free to drop me a message.
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Books
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Short Stories
An Old Marine Speaks His Piece by E. W. Richardson
The following work is an essay written as an opinion piece.
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Poetry
November Interlude by E. W. Richardson
Secret Places by E. W. Richardson
Haunted by E. W. Richardson
touching on PTSD...
Trinity by E. W. Richardson
three, one line haiku...
Private Matters by E. W. Richardson
a bit of free verse...
Fifty-Nine by E. W. Richardson
Haiku 1209 by E. W. Richardson
As many of you know, the Japanese forms of haiku/senryu/tanka hold a special place in my heart.
I have been working in and studying these forms for more than 20 years and always find something new...
Still Water by E. W. Richardson
Angel of the Wood by E. W. Richardson
Set in the haibun form.
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Reflections by E. W. Richardson
This is set in a form of my creation called the Nocturne 1-4-3. The Nocturne is composed of three stanzas…a single line, followed by a quatrain, ending with a tercet. It must contain a reference to ni...
The Second Word by E. W. Richardson
The following work is an acrostic, specifically, a word acrostic.
Acrostics are fun and challenging pieces to work with. They are formed, by having the first letter of each line form a message, h...
Make For Me A Nest by E. W. Richardson
The theme of this piece is post traumatic stress and its effect on perceptions and relationships. It also is a love poem.
While it follows a specific rhyme scheme, it is not set in a form that I a...
Scattered Thoughts by E. W. Richardson
With life as a theme, this piece is set in a chain of haiku and senryu....
A Poet to His Lover by E. W. Richardson
This poem is a sestina, written as a love letter.
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Callipygian Gifts by E. W. Richardson
Again a piece of free verse. The subject is an often misunderstood joy of human relationships.
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Fusion by E. W. Richardson
This piece is set in the tankabun form, which myself and Myrna D. have finalized, and our friend and fellow wordsmith, Renee, christened.
The picture is one of my own, titled 'The Embrace'. The ...
Barcelona by E. W. Richardson
A bit of free verse written on persnal experience.
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Knowing by E. W. Richardson
a bit of free verse......
The Alabaster Cup by E. W. Richardson
another experiment of mine...
Above is a picture of the piece...below is the text.
It is written as a concrete or visual poem, a style of verse that creates an image upon the page. These piece...
In The Witching Hour... by E. W. Richardson
The following poem is written in letter format. It won a competition for such poems on another site.
Its subject is for mature readers.
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Contrasts (a haibun) by E. W. Richardson
Here is a piece done in one of my favorite forms of verse, the haibun
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By the River Avonleigh by E. W. Richardson
The following work is not set in form...however, it takes its rhyme schemes, rhythms and subject from Coleridge and Keats.
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Whispered Syllables by E. W. Richardson
this is the third piece written in what I call the "thick" haiku"...five lines of five syllables, seven lines of seven syllables, five lines of five syllables.
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A Time Piece by E. W. Richardson
This piece is written in the haibun form of verse....
I Saw A Man by E. W. Richardson
This poem appears in my book, Through Smoked Glass. I am posting it today because in the last week, I have had the honor and pleasure, tinged with sad realization, of talking with veterans from Korea,...
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Articles
Windmills Beyond LaManchu - a book review by E. W. Richardson
a wonderful book...
Kicking Leaves Barefoot - a book review by E. W. Richardson
With his permission, I have posted one of F.William Broome's poems titled, These Things.
It is also scheduled to appear in the Memorial Day issue of Distant Echoes.
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A Will of My Own - a book review by E. W. Richardson
a thoroughly entertaining book......
Boukes Heart of Love - a book review by E. W. Richardson
a sweet confection...a rich wine......
My Words, My Thoughts, My Heart - a book review by E. W. Richardson
a fine book......
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News
The Elliptic Dream of Anna Lea accepted! by E. W. Richardson
This kind of news always makes me happy....
If to appear in Erotic Tales by E. W. Richardson
Though it is raining, I am smiling......
Summer Dragonflies Accepted at Poet's Ink by E. W. Richardson
...this kind of news always makes me feel good......
Conjunctions Released! by E. W. Richardson
...I have never been more proud......
Poetry accepted by Stellar Showcase Journal by E. W. Richardson
This news made me smile this morning......
Ribbons acceptance by E. W. Richardson
This has made me a happy man....
Work(s) accepted:2008 by E. W. Richardson
this really made my day!...
Work to appear in Mississippi Crow by E. W. Richardson
This made my day....
Lorelei to appear in Erotic Tales by E. W. Richardson
...a new publishing credit......
Erotic Tales accepts " December Moon Rhapsody" by E. W. Richardson
Newest publishing credit...
Poetry publication 10-06 by E. W. Richardson
This always makes my day.......
Jigsaw" accepted for publication by E. W. Richardson
another piece finds a home......
Cascades Release Date by E. W. Richardson
I am smilin' from ear to ear...can you see?
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Publishing credit 2 - 2005 by E. W. Richardson
things that make writers and poets happy....
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My Second Book by E. W. Richardson
...the dream continues......
Publishing credit - 2005 by E. W. Richardson
I love it when a piece or pieces find a home....
New Publishing Credit by E. W. Richardson
"The Answer" accepted by Quill and Parchment...
Two poems accepted for publication... by E. W. Richardson
It's damned hot in SoCal, but this is cool!...
Publishing Credit at Erotic Tales by E. W. Richardson
What a grand way to begin a week!
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New publishing credit by E. W. Richardson
It feels so good when a piece finds a home...
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Newest publishing credit by E. W. Richardson
It's always grand when a piece of work finds a home...
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Joining the Den by E. W. Richardson
Authorsden is a excellent place for readers and writers.
Check out the link below and find how how easy it is to have your own Den....
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Links
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| Viper's Vietnam Veteran Page
This link is to A Namvets Poems part of Viper's site, one of the best Vietnam veteran sites on the internet.
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Poets & Writers Magazine
Great resourse! Lots of useful info including markets in the classifieds.
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Glossary of Poetic Terms
A great resourse for writers of verse
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