Author/Artis Joyce White Shares Thoughts on War and the Universe

A new writing friend who works with art therapy send me this. I find the passion in it touching and hope you will, too.


Who should die and who should live?

By Joyce White

Rated "PG13" by the Author.




I think a lot about our men arguing over who should die and who

should live, I think about how they worry about the sky dropping

fire and brimstone on them and all they love, I think about

how they end up sore and bleeding standing on corners,

I always give them a nod, a word or two, and they look at me

through swollen unforgiving eyes; what more can I do?

Will it matter who I vote for? Will the killing stop?

I'm recalling my own pops, who served both in the Navy and Army,

from l17 to 40, even though his heart is now cold stuck inside a box,

I think about my brother committed suicide when he got back from

Viet Nam, don't think he ever voted...

I hear them scratching and moaning just outside my reach, probably

patrolling somewhere between the living and dead, weighed down

by these last indignities.

Poem by Joyce White, author of Sculpting the Heart: Surviving Depression with Art Therapy www.scuptingtheheart.com
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Carolyn Howard-Johnson wrote the foreword for Eric Dinyer's book of patriotic quotations, Support Our Troops, published by Andrews McMeel. Part of the proceeds for the book benefit Fisher House. Her chapbook of poetry, Tracings, won the Military Writers Society of America's award of excellence.

Draw on a sprig of holly for holiday wishes for our soldiers!

My friend, May Lattanzio, sends me this lead for helping our soldiers:

When doing your christmas cards this year, take one card and sent it to the following address. If we pass this on and everyone sends one card, think of how many cards these wonderful special people who have sacrificed so much would get!

Please send the card to:
A Recovering American Soldier
c/o Walter Reed Army Medical Center
6900 Georgia Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 10307-5001

And, if cards are too expensive this year, just send a note of gratitude. You could draw in a sprig of holly.
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Carolyn Howard-Johnson wrote the foreword for Eric Dinyer's book of patriotic quotations, Support Our Troops, published by Andrews McMeel. Part of the proceeds for the book benefit Fisher House. Her chapbook of poetry won the Military Writers Society of America's award of excellence.

Send Cards to Solders You Know--and Don't know!

May Lattanzio sends you all a way to send holiday cards to our soldiers and Snopes assures us that all is well with the offer: http://www.snopes.com/politics/christmas/soldiercards.asp

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Blogger Carolyn Howard-Johnson wrote the foreword for Eric Dinyer's book of patriotic quotations, Support Our Troops, published by Andrews McMeel. Part of the proceeds for the book benefit Fisher House. Her chapbook of poetry won the Military Writers Society of America's award of excellence.

Buy A Soldier Thanksgiving Dinner!

I continue to be on a mission to help soldiers in better ways than sending weepy Internet pictures to friends (though, that's OK, too! (-: ) Here is a link to buy a needy soldier a Thanksgiving gift that counts--a really great meal. https://www.donatefast.com/donate3/index.cfm?id=csahtg2&mailcode=CHL7NEN4 And thanks to May Lattanzio, perhaps the best web researcher ever!, for this suggestion.
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Carolyn Howard-Johnson wrote the foreword for Eric Dinyer's book of patriotic quotations, Support Our Troops, published by Andrews McMeel. Part of the proceeds for the book benefit Fisher House. Her chapbook of poetry, Tracings, won the Military Writers Society of America's award of excellence.

Military Picture with Heart

This photo was going around on the Web. Sorry, it's unattributed but with many thanks to whomever shot it for sharing it.
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Carolyn Howard-Johnson wrote the foreword for Eric Dinyer's book of patriotic quotations, Support Our Troops, published by Andrews McMeel. Part of the proceeds for the book benefit Fisher House. Her chapbook of poetry won the Military Writers Society of America's award of excellence.