Victor D. Lopez : Writing

Did You Notice This?

Did You Notice This?

A Poem by Victor D. Lopez


Observations in haiku form
Small Acts of Kindness

Small Acts of Kindness

A Poem by Victor D. Lopez


A positive message delivered in four linked haikus.
The Door to Myself (Linked Haikus)

The Door to Myself (Linked Haikus)

A Poem by Victor D. Lopez


The door to myself, Intricately gilded steel, Rusted shut by tears. Beyond it dead dreams, Endless verdant sylvan paths, Better lives unlived. ..
I Write, Therefore I Live . . . Again

I Write, Therefore I Live . . . Again

A Poem by Victor D. Lopez


This is a free-verse poem about the unexpectedly emotional turmoil I felt during the writing of my first novel. In the shadow of the pandemic, ghosts ..
The Heart Sculpts Us

The Heart Sculpts Us

A Poem by Victor D. Lopez


Free-verse poem
In Remembrance of D-Day – June 6, 1944

In Remembrance of D-Day – June 6, 1944

A Story by Victor D. Lopez


Like most Americans today, I know only a fictionalized glimpse of the hell our soldiers encountered upon landing in Normandy on D-Day through film..
Unsung Heroes Part IV: Maria (paternal grandmother) - poem and link to Spitify reading

Unsung Heroes Part IV: Maria (paternal grandmother..

A Poem by Victor D. Lopez


This is the fourth part of my longest free-verse poem about the quiet heroism of my grandparents and parents lives during and in the aftermath of the ..
Unsung Heroes Pary III: Remedios (maternal grandmother)

Unsung Heroes Pary III: Remedios (maternal grandmo..

A Poem by Victor D. Lopez


This is the third part of my longest free-verse poem. This part is about my maternal grandmother's life during and after the Spanish Civil War. It is ..
Unsung Heroes Part II: Manuel (paternal grandfather)

Unsung Heroes Part II: Manuel (paternal grandfathe..

A Poem by Victor D. Lopez


Free verse poem (with link to audio file) from my Of Pain and Ecstasy: Collected Poems (C) 2021, 2024

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