Chris Vera

"The Kelpie", "Horsemen" Published

Terrie Leigh Relf, friend and editor, published a pair of poems for her poetry section of the Moonlit Path Halloween 2007 edition. “The Kelpie” describes the tragic life, death, and new life of a sad girl. “Horsemen” is my Mystic Nebulean take on one of my favorite of Earth’s natural phenomena. These poems are someContinue reading “"The Kelpie", "Horsemen" Published”

Belardo Lights

Randy Schimka, a good friend and co-worker, sets up a fantastic light display every year around the holidays. His two boys have been diagnosed with autism and he has found this project is a great way to connect with them. This year looks to be the biggest yet! View his web site here, and beContinue reading “Belardo Lights”

"Fireworks Contemplate on July 5th" published

Yvonne Legge maintains a fantastic website dedicated to the men and women of the American Armed Forces and inspired me to write a poem for her site. She very kindly agreed to publish it. You can find it, and her site, here

Shameless Voices Pedagogy Available

I’ve published the Shameless Voices Pedagogy here on Mystic Nebula for those that are interested in empowering their creative writing students with the confidence to speak without fear. http://www.mysticnebula.com/essays/shameless-voices-pedagogy/

Christopher Vera to Present at Secure San Diego 2007

Christopher Vera will speak on the topic of Security Awareness at the Secure San Diego 2007 event on November 6th 2007. For more information, or to register, visit the San Diego Chapter of the ISSA.

"These Boots", "Time is Mortal" Published

The wonderful folks over at miller’s pond have published “These Boots”, the strange adventures of my traveling shoes, and “Time is Mortal”, a poem that re-considers the concept of time. You can view them here.

Poetry and Science

One may argue that the difference between what is known and what is mythical, magical, supernatural is our knowledge of the science behind it. The sun was a god until we realized it was a ball of burning elements that our planet revolves around. But is not the sun still godlike? Science may indeed dispelContinue reading “Poetry and Science”

An American’s First Trip to France

In June 2004 I had the opportunity to visit France for the first time. I learned a few things that I would like to share with other American’s making their first trip to that country. Note that this report is in no way intended to be a complete (or incomplete) guide to France. There areContinue reading “An American’s First Trip to France”

Three Histories

There are three histories for every event: The history that actually happened; the history as perceived by witnesses to the event; the history of the event as interpreted by everyone else.

Poet Misses An Opportunity

Source story: Culture of Fear: Poetry Professor Becomes Terror Suspect These days, the flag of victimhood is waved vigorously and from the top of every hill. A leader would have seized this opportunity to educate the suspected informant, perhaps even arranged a formal meeting with the ROTC. Tell them who we are, what we do.Continue reading “Poet Misses An Opportunity”