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Simple Joys of Youth

when did we forget,
the guiltless joy of reading,
comic books in bed?

Saturday cartoons,
breakfast–Oreos and milk,
while mom and dad slept.

the past comes to life,
in minds that can still recall,
simple joys of youth.

Last chance to download my second book of poetry free — ends 12/10/21

You can download a free copy of any of the ebook versions of my latest book of poetry, Echoes of Dawn at Dusk: Collected Poems (Volume 2) today only and only at https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1035449.

And you can hear me read a wide range of selections from the book any time (as well as my fiction and novel) through my podcasts at https://anchor.fm/victor-d-lopez or your favorite podcast hosting site.

Free Kindle version of my novel only Sunday, December 5, 2021 only at Amazon

The Kindle version of my novel, Hire Lernin’: An Idealist’s Quest through the Realm of for-Profit Education, is available for free download for one day only: Sunday, December 5. The direct link is https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08XPTYDPD.

Amazon description: This novel involves the bittersweet journey of a young, idealistic, naïve attorney who takes on the role of academic dean at a for-profit business school in New York City in the late 1980s knowing very little about the industry. Unable to acc...

Free Kindle version of my novel only Sunday, December 5, 2021 only at Amazon

The Kindle version of my novel, Hire Lernin’: An Idealist’s Quest through the Realm of for-Profit Education, is available for free download for one day only: Sunday, December 5. The direct link is https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08XPTYDPD.

Amazon description: This novel involves the bittersweet journey of a young, idealistic, naïve attorney who takes on the role of academic dean at a for-profit business school in New York City in the late 1980s knowing very little about the industry. Unable to ac...

Free Amazon Kindle version of my novel Sunday, December 5

The Kindle version of my novel, Hire Lernin’: An Idealist’s Quest through the Realm of for-Profit Education, is available for free download for one day only: Sunday, December 5. The direct link is https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08XPTYDPD.

Amazon description: This novel involves the bittersweet journey of a young, idealistic, naïve attorney who takes on the role of academic dean at a for-profit business school in New York City in the late 1980s knowing very little about the industry. Unable to ac...

Free through December 10, 2021: My latest book of poems

Just in time for the holidays, you can download a copy of my book of poetry, Echoes of Dawn at Dusk: Collected Poems (Volume 2) but only from the following link: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1035449. The book is available in ebook and paperback versions from most book retailers, but the ebook version is only available free of charge until December 10 from Smashwords. You can download an ebook copy in your favorite format (mobi, epub, PDF, etc.) for yourself or to share with friends. The...

Last chance to get my book of speculative fiction short stories free (ends November 30)

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1056565

Book description (from Smashwords site):

This book is a compilation of 13 contemporary science fiction and speculative fiction short stories by the author, including 10 newly edited and updated stories from his previous Book of Dreams and Mindscapes collections as well as three new stories. The scope of this collection extends from the innermost dimensions of the mind to the outer reaches of the universe. The stories touch on both timeless and ...

Free Short Story Collection November 24-30

In celebration of Thanksgiving, my short story collection Echoes of the Mind’s Eye is available for download free of charge November 24-30, but only at https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1056565. You can also find links to my podcasts of previews and some complete short story readings at https://victordlopez.wordpress.com/echoes-of-the-minds-eye-13-speculative-fiction-short-stories-information-and-podcasts-with-sample-chapters/.

Happy Thanksgiving!

I’m Not Woke

I’m not woke
won’t buy a pig in a poke
’cause my common sense ain’t broke
won’t slip my head in your yoke
and that’s no joke

CRT? That’s not for me
of mind manacles I’m free
so go climb or hug a tree
and let rational people be
your Marxist-inspired lies even a blind man can see

if all you see is racism
I suggest you change your prism
try a little optimism
it will free you from the prison
of binary thinking derision

racism, alas, exists
but by no means just in whites
the antidote is to resist
polarizin...

My Yearly Reflection on Thanksgiving

The Things for Which I am Most Grateful

A God who loves me despite the many faults that make me unworthy of His love;A wife who has been my best friend for more than three fourths of my life, even when I have been so much less of a friend to her than she deserves;Parents who have given up everything that I may have a life better than they enjoyed and never made me feel the weight of their sacrifice and who now watch over me from heaven;Grandparents who imparted unforgettable lessons through t...