~Who is the defender of the last elf ? ~

about me:

 

 
my last son and me

One of the greatest pleasures I've ever known has been that of passing knowledge on to a child. I have six children, and five grandchildren. Most of the lessons I've learned, I've had to learn the hard way. How wonderful it is when I see a child's eyes light up with something finally making sense. And I feel that same thrill, at that same moment, because I feel like I've saved them the hassle of having to learn that lesson the hard way.


 

 

If you're a parent then you know how valuable a child is. As I look back on my life's accomplishments, my children are my lifetime achievement award. They give me a value for having been here on this planet. And what is particularly amazing is how much I've been able to learn from these kids in exchange.

 

 


One of the principle values I wish for a child is freedom. As an adult, freedom is often associated with getting a good job and earning enough money to get along well. As such, we put a lot of work into putting the kids through school and making sure they actually learn. And on that same note, freedom is in many ways a by-product of knowledge. Knowing physics, math, geography, art, government and politics; these are just a few of the knowledges that can help children experience greater and greater freedom.
 

 


One of the most valuable knowledges, though, is that of knowing people. Understanding how to meet and socially interact with others; knowing how to find and form friendships with others who share mutual interests; having coping skills for those times when we come across people who don't share our values. These are just a few of the many, many social skills our children need to be taught and to acquire.

 

 


We live in a world where it's almost impossible to live life without interacting with people who think different than we do. This creates a process where each of us learn our own way of dealing with the mental anguish that accompanies the shocking truth that not everyone else is going to agree with us.

 

 

 


Although the stories I present in my writing are fictional, they are -- underneath it all -- documentaries of human nature. Like a photographer capturing an interesting shot, I present my perspectives of myself, of other people, and of our mannerisms through exaggerated stories. My hope is to present the continuity of motive. That is to say, that although everyone tends to do things their own way, their motives for doing so are common to all humans. We all long to be loved, to be noticed, to be understood -- and mostly, to be allowed. We all want to be allowed to do what we think is right.

About Me:

I might think different from you.

But, like you, I love my kids.

And as such I teach them to value everyone's right to Freedom of Thought.

 

 

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I'm not hard to reach:

Stephen Martin

P. O. Box 751544

Petaluma, CA 94975-1544

 Or write to nudetea@gmail.com and put Hey Marty in the subject line.

 

 

 

 

   

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You're welcome to use the image above
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My hobbies include writing poetry about the faeries, elves, gnomes, mermaids and magic of the Sebastopol, Bodega Bay, Sonoma County area.

My poetry is being published by WildChildPublishing.com

 

My hobbies have also taken me to

 

 
 

   Linda Biggs' FairieForest.com Fairie Art Website is rainbow-rific.
   My favorite is "The Healer"

 

                   

Sawdust Art                Goddess Glassworks sold at Aubergine's in Occidental, CA
Festival summers.            I picked up some visually enchanting necklaces.

 

   
Mythica Hand-crafted leather masks by monique.

 

 
 Mystic Dreams brings beautiful images to life.


ShelleysPlace.com for Business Coaching

Julie Fain Art

Hannah Caratti, M.A., E-RYT
Yoga Healing Arts

 

 

 

I bought this amazing "Forget" figurine
from Blue Mermaid Designs on eBay

Touch the Moon / A Pernoctation
 © Stephen J. Martin 2008

Awakened my soul in the dark of the night.
Up from my mattress, weightless my flight. 
Lifting me, silvery arms of embrace. 
My fingers; discovering moonbeams to trace.

My spirit enlivened; stretched up unencumbered. 
The moonlight, a stairway up from my slumber. 
White linen curtains, parted by breeze. 
Fluttered and opened, I entered with ease.

Up to the balcony of silver-lined clouds. 
I stand, held in place by Sentinels, proud. 
Guide me, my Sylphs; the Watchers o’er all. 
Lower my gaze to her, in her walls.

Moonlight that touched me, extending one arm; 
I beg you to reach out, my soul is alarmed. 
Does she remember? Does she recall? 
Does she dream of me? Ever? At all?

Soft is her hair on the pillow beneath. 
Strong is her countenance, of whom I speak. 
Silken, her skin on the mattress so blessed; 
That snuggles her feminine form as she rests.

Reach out! I beg you! Waken her now! 
Find where she sleeps, shine your light through the boughs. 
Wide is the elm, so slip past the veeh.
Open her curtains the way you did me.

Touch her face softly, I charge you, my Friend. 
Let the dark of her refuge never offend. 
If you would but cradle her beautiful face
The arms of your moonlight would grant us embrace.

© Stephen J. Martin

Lyrics and Poetry

My recent collection is sold at http://www.wildchildpublishing.com

This book is very inexpensive. Please take the time to buy a copy. All my royalties from these book sales go towards a college fund for my son, Davison.

 

 

 

 

 

Like to read?

I wrote Nude Tea which is available at online bookstores like Barnes and Nobles.

My 44 Summer Stories are published by Wild Child Publishing.