J. S. Wade
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Since reading Tolkien in Middle school, I have been fascinated with creating, reading, and hearing art through story’s and music. I am a perpetual student of writing and life.
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Lest We Forget
(Play as you read) Mansions of the Lord, West Point Glee Club and Band Today, in America, we remember not victories nor defeats nor politics, or why, but with profound gratitude honor those who sacrificed their lives at places like Bunker Hill, Barbary coast, Buena Vista, Gettysburg, San Juan Hill, Verdun, Normandy, Iwo Jima, Chosen Reservoir, Khe Sanh, Granada, Medina Ridge, Fallujah, and Wanat.
By J. S. Wade3 years ago in Serve
Broadway: Where My Life Happens
Thespian acting and musicals on the stage have always enamored me. Natural, living humans act out memorable roles to take us to faraway places while connecting the in-depth emotions of the characters through the surreal tendrils of music. I love all music, and my collection is eclectic. But in the fullness of life, musicals are where my heart resides by the invitation of writers, actors, composers, and theater venues. Broadway creations are timeless and will exist long after I am gone from this world. This is my limited Playlist of Broadway music interwoven into the critical moments of my life.
By J. S. Wade3 years ago in Beat
The Bonfire Rally
Wild flames danced with the unexpected frigid night sky in an alluring dance. Teenage rhythmic cheers of anticipated victory reverberated around the encircled bonfire. April, my redheaded crush, backed into me, close. In adolescent innocence, I rested my chin on her peach-scented hair.
By J. S. Wade3 years ago in Fiction
Whiners, Climbers, and Shiners. Top Story - May 2023.
I joined Vocal + almost three years ago, intending to blow away the world with my skills. Instead, I realized I had to learn to write. You see, I've had story ideas ginned in my head for decades that I thought might get me committed to an insane asylum. I wonder if Edgar Poe or Stephen King were worried about that. I'd watch movies, streaming shows, or read stories and think, Wow! I can do better than that. What were they thinking? The same old plots keep getting recycled. I was openly critical. Then a friend said, "Put your money where your mouth is; prove it."
By J. S. Wade3 years ago in Journal
