Autumn leaves carried by the wind
Amber, gold, and red.
Gently brought down to the
Awaiting ground below.
Bare branches
Soon to be coated
By falling snow.
Native Rhode Islander and proclaimed Renaissance Man, Iraq vet. He is the author of Stones of the Wooded Valley and The Silent Whispers of Omens. His latest book PHANTOMS, covers his deployment to Iraq in '06-'07. Ben is the 2024 recipient of the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation’s Robert A. Gannon award for original poetry dealing with Marine Corps Life.
Savage Wonder is honored to be named a 2025 recipient of the National Endowment for the Arts' Creative Forces® Community Engagement Grant. Through immersive storytelling, veteran-centered performance, and boundary-pushing theatrical experiences, Savage Wonder fosters artistic expression as a powerful form of fun, healing and connection. This support from the NEA enables us to deepen our work at the intersection of art, service, and community—amplifying the voices of those who have served and creating spaces where their stories can be seen, heard, and felt.
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Next up here at Savage Wonder—Bedroom Farce, by Alan Ayckbourn. Four bedrooms, one night, and rather too many crossed wires. Do try to keep up.
