The Library Where It Began
Every writer has a beginning. Mine happened in a library. I was thirteen years old, sitting in the East Longmeadow library with Sue, the librarian. I had just finished reading The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. The story affected me deeply. It made me think…
The House on Ainsley Drive
I grew up in East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, in a raised ranch home on Ainsley Drive. My father was raising four children as a single father. My mother struggled with alcoholism. My stepmother struggled with alcoholism. The home carried challenges that a…
The Red Dictionary
Before there was a pen name. Before there were books with my name on the cover. Before there was a website, a vision, a platform, a purpose. There was a boy locked in a room. Fifteen years old. East Longmeadow, Massachusetts. A raised ranch house on…
Prologue: The Story Behind the Words
The Story Behind the Words A Journey Through Pain, Poetry, Survival, and Purpose “Vinny, you’re never seen, but you’re always heard.” — Vincent’s sister The Red Dictionary →
Retaliation
Retaliation is my purpose to on earth. One day my father said my heart will kill you - He may be correct. I've overdosed left for thirty minutes then came back to earth. I've accepted things because of childhood fear. Ive been back stabbed by blood, and…
The Cost of Return is The Art of War — From the notebooks
The Cost of Return is The Art of War Peoplr may recognize me when I believe something is wrong, but I don’t easily ignore it. I pushes for change, speaks up, so the truth is addressed but the struggle is making sure the pursuit of what is right…
Transparency of being true to self. — From the notebooks
Transparency of being true to self. “…tomorrow I rest. It’s a new day. Today already happened. Fall asleep now – Tomorrow I rest. You’re now riding on cloud 9 where all your internal fighting that spoke to you. Welcome aboard and…
Death offers easy solutions. — From the notebooks
Death offers easy solutions. I’m wrestling with my dignity while knowing the law of karma is real. I’m internally shredding each tissue that holds my head up. It says in the Bible – thou shalt not kill. Can I pray for it instead? You…
Retaliation is my purpose on earth. — From the notebooks
Retaliation is my purpose on earth. One day my father said my heart will kill you – He may be correct. I’ve overdosed left for thirty minutes then came back to earth. I’ve accepted things because of childhood fear. I’ve been…
To never exist anymore — From the notebooks
To never exist anymore. Let’s just take a walk I love you baby I promise I swear to you – Pick me up, Walk me home To never exist anymore. Loving you internally shredding each tissue that holds my oxygen is slowly collapsing Let’s just…