Thomas Martin
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| Gender | Male |
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| Occupation | Retired |
| Location | Beaverton, Oregon, United States |
| Introduction | I write poetry, essays and short stories and occasionally try my hand at novellas. I have published in print and two volumes of selected poetry and some collected essays and stories. I was struck by short Japanese genres, such as haibun, haiku and haiga a few years ago, and gradually they have taken over my writing. The emphasis on observation and input from the senses without embellishment contributes to my spiritual growth as a poet and seeker I live in Beaverton, Oregon with my beautiful wife of Finnish descent, Joyce. Most of all, we enjoy just breathing and being! |
| Interests | Writing, poetry, photography, nature study, and especially birding, reading, movies, dogs |
| Favorite Movies | Anything by Charles Chaplin or Buster Keaton, or Woody Allen, Casablanca, The Maltese Falcon, Citizen Kane, American Beauty, Dr. Strangeove, A Shot in the Dark, Wild Strawberries or anything by Bergman, Finding Nemo |
| Favorite Music | Anything by the Gershwins (George and/or Ira) or Mozart. I have never been much into pop music; however, I do occasionally enjoy Judy Collins, Joan Baez, the Beatles, and other vocalists. |
| Favorite Books | The Old Man and the Sea, Nostromo, Crime and Punishment, The Stand and several works by Stephen King, Huckleberry Finn and collected writings of Mark Twain, The Terror |
You're going to the moon! What did you forget to pack?
"Long After" haiku by Jim Kacian (haiku)