I am attending a poetry reading (and possibly reading)

I should have mentioned this sooner, but I will be attending the Poetry Slam tonight from 7pm-9pm at Courthouse Coffee (East) in Warsaw, Indiana. It is a fundraiser for a food bank, I think, since “admission” is a food item donation. If they will let me, I plan to read a poem or two. I may also take a few copies of Pandora’s Box with me. The coffee house is located at 2858 Frontage Road in the shopping center near Elder-Beerman. I hope to see you there.

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So, just so everyone knows, this is a WordPress site, and it has comments enabled. So long as you have an e-mail address, you’ll be able to leave comments. You don’t need to have an account with WordPress or anything like that.

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A new poem and ‘The Day After’ project

I just posted a new poem that is hot off the presses. It’s entitled “Unwanted.” Admittedly, it is a sad one, but I like it anyway.

In other news, I recently finished a short story for a project I’m doing with my writer friends. It takes place within the universe of my novel, Pandora’s Box. It will be part of a short story compilation called The Day After, which we hope to self-publish soon. I’ll write more updates as the project progresses.

Unwanted

Unwanted
by Nathan Marchand

By sweat and toil,
I dug through rock and dirt
Until at last I found the gem,
The rarest and most precious jewel.
I rushed from the cave, overjoyed.
I hurried to meet my Beauty,
And gave it to Her.
But with sad eyes, She rejected my gift.
So, I watched Her walk away,
Leaving me all alone
As my tears fell, staining the cracked gem.

I’ve joined Breakthrough Writing Services

Recently, I was contacted by Peter Semple, a fellow graduate of Taylor University Fort Wayne’s writing program, who wanted to start his own writing business. So, I jumped on-board. It is Breakthrough Writing Services, and it offers businesses and individuals writing and editing assistance. Pete plans to expand its services eventually, but this is a great beginning. If you need help with writing in any way, give him a call. You may even get yours truly to help you out.

You can check out Breakthrough Writing Services’ website here.