Author Archives: Mark Fought

I was looking through a box of photos today,Pictures from our back pages.Faded snap shots from days gone by,When we were amateurs, and ageless. We were fearless.We were naive.We were more undauntedThan we were meek.We were curious.There was much to … Continue reading →

So much bigotry and hate.Hatred of black people.Hatred of brown people.Hatred of Asian people.Hatred of other people.So much bigotry and hate.We will be asked When we reach the gate,Not, who did we love;We will be asked,Who did we hate.

I sat on the bench at the West end of the docks, looking out to sea, and watched the ships pass by. Occasionally I went there to free my spirit from the arrhythmic tides of city life. The horizon of the … Continue reading →