Andre Lamartin
Jul 20, 2017
Lost for Words in a Timeless Age
Writing provides the freedom that life so often denies. In both, every word has meaning, but only in writing is one in full control....
Andre Lamartin
Jul 20, 2017
Bono Malum Superate
A soldier only leaves the battlefield after burying the memories of his fallen brothers, and rediscovering joy in life. Their names will...
Andre Lamartin
Jul 19, 2017
The Pilgrimage of Life
Only the strong can set aside their personal travails to be of service to others. In so doing, they become stronger themselves. Even if...
Andre Lamartin
Jul 18, 2017
The Reign of Love
The world is full of cynics; believers the world has few. But all that can be questioned can be also proven true. Why can we not imagine...
Andre Lamartin
Jul 17, 2017
Dreams
A dream is a paradisiac island of the future floating placidly on the ocean of our hearts. An encapsulated rendition of a life not yet...
Andre Lamartin
Jul 15, 2017
Tears of Joy
You cannot take yourself too seriously and expect to have a sense of humor. In order to laugh with others, we must first learn to laugh...
Andre Lamartin
Jul 13, 2017
“The Lonely Man”
The longing for companionship is the universal need for mutual understanding. Finding part of yourself in another human being while...
Andre Lamartin
Jul 11, 2017
She
The unopened doors in life invite our imagination. They entice us to consider a life that never was, but could have been. Had we opened...
Andre Lamartin
Jul 10, 2017
Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum !
Never postpone the truth, never save it for later! The future is uncertain, the present a traitor. As I charter my course to a new...
Andre Lamartin
Jul 10, 2017
All My Heart Can See
All My Heart Can See A new life devoid of lies The truth before my eyes No need or place to hide True love my only bride Valued not for...
Andre Lamartin
Jul 8, 2017
Enter the Dragon
A great teacher is someone who walks by your side even when you part ways. The lessons left behind last the remainder of your days....
Andre Lamartin
Jul 7, 2017
The Scream
Some scenes are so appalling even silence seems to scream. Today I saw a child struggling to survive out on the street. When the red...
Andre Lamartin
Jul 7, 2017
A Rhyme for the Nonconformist
When the world says something is wrong, but you feel in your core it is right, do you blindly follow along or do you take the lead in...
Andre Lamartin
Jul 7, 2017
Voices of Silence
No human being converses with solitude. Even when alone he will always be accompanied by the words of his past. Voices silenced in the...
Andre Lamartin
Jul 6, 2017
On the Move
Being on the move requires a destination. This explains my childhood fascination with airports. A place for people in transit to...
Andre Lamartin
Jul 6, 2017
The State of Being
It is impossible to forget what you long to remember. No longer a face, a silhouette or a scent, but an elevated state of being. One that...
Andre Lamartin
Jul 5, 2017
A Friendship Algorithm for the Information Age
If the measure of a true friend is the lasting presence in one’s life, I currently have few. This in itself is not intrinsically...
Andre Lamartin
Jul 4, 2017
Memories
If the genetic legacy bequeathed by our ancestors also contained their memories, we most likely would not repeat their mistakes. A memory...
Andre Lamartin
Jul 2, 2017
Olympus Has Fallen
When decline and fall are the themes of the play, the leading characters all, must be made out of clay. In a time of trouble when...
Andre Lamartin
Jul 2, 2017
My Brother´s Keeper
Anyone can bring a troubled man down, Helping him stand takes compassion. A heart that commands you not to frown, A mind that tames the...
Andre Lamartin
Jul 1, 2017
Truth & Lies
The most convincing lies are the lies we tell ourselves. They are tailored to dress our weaknesses. They are tailored to conceal...
Andre Lamartin
Jul 1, 2017
Lost in Translation
Whoever said that there are many benefits to speaking multiple languages, vastly underestimated the downside of being misunderstood. Ever...
Andre Lamartin
Jul 1, 2017
Dark is the Night
When human beings are reduced to stateless savagery, the nuanced complexities of civilized language give way to a barbaric display of...
Andre Lamartin
Jun 29, 2017
On Pain & Beauty
Why must beauty be so painful? Because it requires discipline. If not to gain, at least to maintain.