Featured Interview With Bobby Brown
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I was born and raised in Western MA. In fact, I still live in the town of my birth. I just love the New England Seasons. It is the month of March as I respond to this interview. Here is a poem that I wrote about March in New England:
A Few Thoughts for March
The sun is so distant, the days stand tall
The weather is a potpourri, of each season and all
The rains chase the snows, the skies are blurred
The winters go not gently, the winds are absurd
The warmth is fleeting, the snowflakes linger
And the lonely robin is the only singer
But the days grow longer and lessen the gloom
And soon the springtime will be in bloom
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I was always interested in reading but I didn’t start writing until after my college years. Here is a poem I wrote about writing poetry and the reason why I write:
A Poem
I’d love to write a poem
One that tends to flow
And then present it to the world
Like a present, with a bow
One that enriches the mind
And warms the gentle heart
One that gives the reader
That brand new blessed start
One that makes him appreciate
The beauty of time and space
One that puts on a smile
Across a lonely face
One that makes him think
And encourages him to love
One that makes him realize
That there is a God, above…
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I enjoy reading CS Lewis, Philip Yancy, Thomas Merton and Robert Frost. I like poetry, especially Christian poetry but I will read anything spiritual. Here is apoem I wrote about Robert Frost:
A TRIBUTE TO ROBERT FROST
He wrote about THE ROAD NOT TAKEN
PASTURES, SAND DUNES, and MENDING A WALL
He wrote of THE TUFT OF FLOWERS and THE THAWING WIND
And that seemed to be his call.
He wrote of BLUEBERRIES and SPRINGPOOLS
FIREFLIES IN THE GARDEN that dazzle with light
He wrote of GOOD HOURS when he walked
He was ONE ACQAUINTED WITH THE NIGHT
He wrote of BIRCHES and A CONSIDERABLE SPECK
Like all poets, he had a deeper style
ONCE BY THE PACIFIC he was inspired
He even wrote about A WOODPILE
He wrote about OCTOBER and GATHERING LEAVES
He showed us the beauty of A DUST OF SNOW
And STOPPING BY WOODS ON A SNOWY EVENING
Is a poem, that we all cherish and know…
Tell us a little about your latest book?
My book is titled “Seated Above, Looking Below.” The title is based on scripture – Eph 2:6.
“And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus.”
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