Trigger Warning – Sexual Assault, Violence, War Text below the photos, because this is a very serious blog post about serious issues that involve myself and traumatic events that happened to me and around me. Bootcamp Graduation Photo, here I was a RPSN, Ship (Class) 369. July to September 2000. Graduation Photo Merridian, MS Religious…
Author: Eric Fournier
A creative, independent-minded poet, author, and artist who enjoys turning ideas into finished projects.
Also practices American Sign Language.
Exploring Options
I’ve recently reopened my dream folder on my computer and have had some interesting ideas spring forth. Before I can allow myself to feel comfortable with the dream, I need to explore why another model of it failed. We were successful in our mission. We excelled at peer to peer groups, financial assistance, and helping…
Community programs
What’s one thing that would instantly improve your city? A program without a building attached to it. This works very well in my small community, the outreach would be very large if more programs existed, ie. our seniors meet every week for chair exercises in the park. I haven’t been because I am not old…
My Deployment to Djibouti
The travel was intense: Norfolk to Atlanta, Atlanta to FT Benning (renamed now), Ft Benning to Atlanta, Atlanta to Norfolk, Norfolk back to Atlanta, back to FT Benning, Back to Atlanta, back to Norfolk, forward onto Italy, then Bahrain, then Dubai, then Djibouti. Returning home was just as interesting: In-between: Kenya, Ethiopia Djibouti to Dubai,…
Charlie Brown
Charles Shultz created a character I related with. Often, I would wait, pray, and hope my parents would bring home a new paper so I could tear through it when they were finished and rip the comics apart. I’d read through them like they were Saturday morning cartoons. A lonely country boy finding humor in…
Not Interested
I’m not interested in financial success. I am interested in the voice of my work carrying hope and the reflection of a man on a recovery journey. I have published some collections and priced them; it is because I think there is value and a different audience. People who won’t take time to peruse a…
“The Ball…”
“The ball dad, the ball, yeah, yeah, it’s over here, I’m always telling its over here, its here, right here, yes there, under that, yes there, I said yes, there it is, get it,” SQUEEKE the balls dies in a fit of squeals and high pitch shrieks as Marvin jumps happily away.
Drifting
Drifting on the suns debris, Away into ethereal thoughts, Blue sky vast and deep, Orange haze burns away, Far away into ozone, Ferocious winds churning the roulette, Traveling space lanes, Down the expressway, Away from stars, Away, deep in galaxy, Far away, Into the churning reality of eternity.
The Jungle
What’s the best and worst airport you’ve been to? Deep in the jungle on the mountain where the pilot couldn’t find the landing strip for half an hour. That’s probably the funnest experience, a lot of g force.
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