"I Step Through the Doorway"

By Benjamin Fortier

I step through the doorway
Half expecting to see you
And watch your chin lift
As you gaze up at me-
But you aren’t there.

Inhaling illusive wafts
Of your scent
As I navigate
This life
Without
Your presence.

We are lost without you.
A piece of us went missing
The day you went away.

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Native Rhode Islander and proclaimed Renaissance Man, Iraq veteran Benjamin Fortier is a multi-talented writer, musician, and technology geek. He is currently in school (again) studying computer networking and cybersecurity. His day job is in service to his rescue dog, Princess Peppa Pig the American Bully. He is the author of Stones of the Wooded Valley and The Silent Whispers of Omens. His third book, Phantoms, is available for pre-order now.

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What’s happening at VetRep…

Listen to our interview this week with Scott Cottrell on the Savage Wonder Podcast.

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VetRep is thrilled to present “God of Carnage” by Yazmina Reza for the month of September. A playground altercation between eleven-year-old boys brings together two sets of Brooklyn parents for a meeting to resolve the matter. At first, diplomatic niceties are observed, but as the meeting progresses, and the rum flows, tensions emerge and the gloves come off, leaving the couples with more than just their liberal principles in tatters.

Tickets have been selling out, reserve yours early before they’re gone!

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We are currently offering multiple dates for our online and in-person Playwriting for Veterans classes, and our Acting for Beginners class is now being offered weekly every Saturday from 10am-12pm. Scholarships for qualifying veterans, as well as multi-class passes are available. Registration details can be found here.