"Reminded"
By Daniel Clancy
Reminded
Politicians blinded
Horrors rewinded
Reminded
Gunshots crack
An open bolt racks
Reminded
A heavy metal track
The dead bodies stack
Reminded
A bugle plays taps
As tears relapse
Reminded
A child’s screams
Nightmares are my dreams
Reminded
I wish I could take it all back
Now we wait for the blowback
Reminded
Daniel Clancy is a former Marine Corps Infantryman. In addition to being a husband, father, and elite powerlifter, he also writes. You can follow him here.
What’s happening at VetRep…
Did you know that VetRep is now producing the annual Cornwall 4th of July Pageant? The pageant has a rich history going back over 50 years and we’re honored to take the reins and tell Cornwall’s story in a way you’ll probably find shorter, faster and funnier. This is the community theater production you’ve all been asking for – local, non-professional actors (and some pretty familiar faces!), and a script that is equal parts local history, American history and Monty Python, we’ll even have performances from Cornwall’s own Dance Design School! If you’re in the area, come check it out at 6:30pm on July 4th – immediately following the parade and right in front of town hall.
VetRep is thrilled to present seven veteran-authored 10-minute plays each Saturday night during July. Denis Meadows’ poignantly thrilling A Brush Against the Indifference of the Universe, Arianna Rose’s funny Sex, Lies & Syrofoam, Richard Fouts’ madcap comedy Fast-Moving Consumer Goods, Jack Rushton’s provocative George’s Radio, Terry Glaser’s Greek myth-turned-film noir The Big Dark, Donald Ranard’s thoughtful Elbow.Apple.Carpet.Saddle.Bubble, and VetRep Artist-in-Residence Daniel Guyton’s absurdist Service for None. Get your tickets here before they sell out!
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.
Well done!