Robert M. Hensel
Robert M. Hensel is an International poet born with a birth defect know as Spina Bifida. He wishes to share a few of his poems,and a little bit about himself with others. As a disabled man: "I feel that if others with disabilities were to see my accomplishments, then that in return might give them the courage needed to reach our for their own goals in life. Being disabled in no way means unable. When one door closes another opens, and it is then up to us what we plan to do once in side. We have come a long way since the signing of the ADA. How far we shall go is surly left up for us to decide. I as a person, plan to go that extra mile to leave a very large impression upon this world in which we live in. If my story is to help but only one person, then i have achieved what I have set out to accomplish. Here you will find two of my poems, along with my short bio they should give a better idea of what I am all about. I would like to showing others that, they too can overcome".
Robert M. Hensel was born in Rota, Spain in 1969. Currently a resident of Oswego, NY, he is an International poet-writer. Some of his most resent publishing credits are as follows: New York Review, Indie Journal, Inditor.com, Head in the Clouds: Christian magazine, Picture & Word, and No Noun-sense literary magazine. He serves as an Advocate for the disabled , an on going effort to to better the rights of all Americans with disabilities. On October 1st. of 2000 he was honored by having the mayor of his home town declare a week for the disabled, on his behalf. This week was to display the many accomplishments that the disabled have achieved in the world today, it was called,"Beyond Limitations Week". In 2001 Robert was also honored with having the County of Oswego declare October 1st to 7th as "Beyond Limitations Week".It is also learned that it is soon to be brought before the State of New York board to be adopted state-wide.
In his own words: "May the words that flow between two lines connect us to a world of peace".
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Poems by: Robert M. Hensel
"Peace of Mind" Carry me out the ocean, where my drifting thoughts flow free. Guide them to a far distant land, that only the mind can see. There I shall paint a great portrait, of what this world should be. A place without senseless wars, and human poverty.
"The Poet" Words flow onto paper like rain, forming giant rivers of unseen lands. The very force guides us along a journey that holds of great adventure. We are the explorers of the literary world. We must find the courage to write what others are unable to, with the greatest of passion. A poet dreams and then must portray his visions upon the page that lies before him. It is the beauty of all things that inspires us to communicate in such a way. A man does not wake up one day, and decide to become a poet. It must live in the very blood that courses through his veins. He is the creator of a world, only he has known. He is the actor and director, of all that speaks out through his pen. He is a man of all men, Visionary of all visionaries. What you haven't seen, he has. What you can't say, he can. For he is the poet. *** |
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Robert can be contacted at: poetic_bob_2001@webtv.net |
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