I made only one New Year's resolution: to memorize a poem entitled The Builders by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. I reflect on its wisdom for inner balance amid days of dynamic change. The first two stanzas begin: All are architects of Fate, Working in these walls of Time; Some with massive deeds and great, Some with [...]
Misericorde in hand, the zealot inspects the mortally wounded crusader. In every direction, the sacrosanct fallen cover the battlefield. Only the lucky ones died swiftly, faithfully as ordered, for the Holy City. The zealot considers taking this crusader prisoner. But with black flies feasting on his ghastly open wounds, nothing could save him. Not [...]
"Hacking human memory", the cyborg scientist said, "is different from repeating a story of past events." Cables fed biometric signals from the unconscious prisoner into supercomputers. The child lay in unwakeable sleep. "We must reanimate her past through real time simulation. Only then will we pinpoint exactly what transpired." The surprise attack crippled the [...]
An author debut in the middle of a pandemic is an odd move. Thanks to an amazing community, the experience was very positive. Over the last 14 months, I grew immensely as a writer and person. With much help, I published about 30 articles, 9 poems, 2 movie reviews, and 1 book. My gratitude [...]
I am glad to share three poems recently published in Eloquent Magazine - May 2021. solus columbia Quirank Thank you Eloquent Magazine for the opportunity to be featured. ~ W.D.H.
To commemorate National Poetry Month, here is an excerpt from my recent article entitled "A Quick Riff on Poetry and News". It was published in October 2020 by The Good Men Project. I have edited from the original. I share a few definitive moments when I realized poetry was for me: This year’s Nobel [...]
The October book launch came and went rapidly. The warm reception from family, friends, and writing community has been tremendous. I would like to say thank you to friends at the Winchester Book Gallery for hosting the launch of my debut book. Thank you to friends who masked up, socially distanced, and celebrated in person. [...]
I am delighted to share this poem is a selected winner of the Button Poetry 2020 Short Form Contest. It was posted on Button Poetry Instagram, Friday, September 11, 2020. I am deeply gratefully for the selection and the opportunity to share. W. D. H.
QUESTION: "How do you know when you are home?" ANSWER: Mobius This is the origin story of my new book. A friend asked me a direct personal question which I could not immediately answer. In an attempt to circle back, I began to write personal thoughts and very short stories that resonated with me. [...]
What you don't know about pawns can hurt you. Here we will address some misconceptions. A most common myth is that pawns are worthless because they are numerous and small. Such misinformation can lead to rash decisions with poor outcomes. For example, undervalued pawns are often mishandled as though expendable. If one truly [...]
