Crossings and Reflections

Writings of Thomas James Martin

As a writer, I am perhaps best known for creative non-fiction and poetry on a wide variety of subjects, especially inspiration and spirituality, but also politics, literature and humor. My essays, stories, poetry and columns have appeared online and in print through the years. I currently maintain a body of my most recent work(poetry) at a "blog" hosted by Google. Just follow this link: Haiku Crossings. I now consider myself a "haiku" poet, with recent appearances in various journals, including Frogpond, Prune Juice, The Heron's Nest, Contemporary Haibun Online, Simply Haiku and Haibun Today, among others.

Notice: I am NOT closing down this website in favor of a blog. However, Crossings and Reflections Weblog is also still available.

To view my listing as a poet in the Directory of Writers in Poets and Writers magazine, click below.

Poets and Writers Magazine Directory Listing

Real Gifts, a selection of inspirational essays and stories from my online writing published by Suite101.. Select this link to purchase a copy. Here is the Table of Contents.

A Southern Line & Other Poems, is a collection drawn from poems that I have written at various stages in my life. Select this link to purchase a copy. Here are some selected poems from the book.

Where the Light Falls

(Haiku, Haibun and Other Poetry)

To buy a copy of my latest book or read selections featuring haiku, haibun and other recent poetry, Just choose the following link: Where the Light Falls .

A Kindle edition is available.

As one reviewer said : "Multi-faceted crystals of insight, inspiration and intention." Most selections have been previously published in quality journals.

(book excerpt)

pussy willow

the stream bends

where the light falls

Miscellany

If you want to know more about my life in the Pacific Northwest with my wonderful wife, Joyce, you may wish to take a look at my Personal Profile.

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I am also a photographer and take photos both as an artist and a journalist using pictures to accent my articles and stories. I have also formally exhibited these images several times.

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If you are considering technical writing as a career, please consider taking the inexpensive course, Becoming a Technical Writer, that I developed for Suite101.

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Try writing a 50,000 word novel each November during National Novel Writing Month! Yes! If I can do it, you can too! Several hundred (fast approaching a thousand) future novelists do it every year.

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