Felipe Adan Lerma
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Dirty Sixth Street, Austin – A Light Crime Mystery Laced with Humor (Short Story)
Dirty Sixth Street, Austin – A Light Crime Mystery Laced with Humor (Short Story) Pictured Left : “Dirty Sixth Street, Austin“ Short story set in Austin, Texas. 7,864 Words * My Author Pages for major outlets. * “the intent of this blog is to incrementally build a body of thought that works toward integrating various…
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Poetry in Fiction, Samples – The Old American Artist, Part 3 Chapter 2
Poetry in Fiction, Samples – The Old American Artist, Part 3 Chapter 2 Pictured Left : “The Old American Artist”, available on Amazon Books. Fiction, 36,000 + words. Also in process to become an Audio book before Christmas 😉 *** “the intent of this blog is to incrementally build a body of thought that works…
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Header # 17 – First Autumn Day in Austin (Photography)
*** Short stories set in Texas (Austin and Galveston). Available singly, or in the five story collection, “Texas Shorts Vol 1.” Features the cast of extended family characters in several novels and numerous other short stories, including “Paris Shorts.” Six cousins spending the night in tents in the back yard with friends, going to Galveston,…
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Poetry in Fiction, Samples – The Old American Artist, Part 3 Chapter 19
Poetry in Fiction, Samples – The Old American Artist, Part 3 Chapter 19 Pictured Left : “The Old American Artist”, available on Amazon Books. Fiction, 36,000 + words. Also in process to become an Audio book before Christmas 😉 *** “the intent of this blog is to incrementally build a body of thought that works…
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Processing My Fiction – Non-stop or Stop-Start? : Part 2, Slumming in Paris
Processing My Fiction – Non-stop or Stop-Start? : Part 2, Slumming in Paris 😉 Pictured Left : “Paris Shorts Vol 1“ Short stories set in Paris. *** “the intent of this blog is to incrementally build a body of thought that works toward integrating various topics, yoga, fitness, and the arts – it’s a process…” ***…
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Reunions are for Reunions – Original Inspirational Poetry by Felipe Adan Lerma
“The Inevitability of No” – Original Family Poetry by Felipe Adan Lerma Pictured Left : “Family Poems”, available on Amazon Books. Poems for mom, dad, brothers and sisters, and extended family. Poems from 1994 to recently. In process to become an Audio book before Christmas 😉 *** “the intent of this blog is to incrementally…
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Presenting New Creative Work – Through 2013 : Audio Books, Gift Items
Presenting New Creative Work – Through 2013 Fiction, Poetry, Gift Writings, Gift Images, Audio Books Pictured Left : “Slumming in Paris, Part One“ Available in eBook, paperback, and soon, Audio Book. Part Two expected before the end of this year. *** “the intent of this blog is to incrementally build a body of thought that…
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Paris Shorts Collection – Love, with Yoga, Grandparents, and Cafe Allonge
Paris Shorts Collection – Love, with Yoga, Grandparents, and Cafe Allonge Pictured Left : “Paris Shorts Vol 1” Includes four short stories in Paris! See story below for info on each title. *** “the intent of this blog is to incrementally build a body of thought that works toward integrating various topics, yoga, fitness, and…
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Header # 16 – Summer, Austin Texas (Photography, PhotoPoem)
“… his image, is of the old railroad trestle crossing Lady Bird Lake. I’ve done paintings of this bridge, viewed from the Pedestrian Bridge seen in the distance, under the train crossing span.”
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Paris Shorts – Yoga, Grandparents, and Cafe Allonge
Collection of Paris short stories – links & info updated 01.18.21
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Belleville Park Press, in Paris – New Opportunity for Writers
Belleville Park Press, in Paris – A New Opportunity for Writers Pictured Left : New – Cafe Allonge at the Manifestation. My first short story set in Paris, and part of my new Paris Shorts series. Preview at end of post. Two teenagers on an extended stay in Paris go out for some American coffee,…
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Paris in 5 1/2 Weeks : Photos # 11 – Passing by a Paris Manifestation (Protest) (Day 12)
Paris in 5 1/2 Weeks, Day 12 : A Paris Manifestation (Protest) – On the Way to Coffee * 7 Original Paris Images Commentary & links Please Note: Click or swipe to expand images in book. *** “the intent of this blog is to incrementally build a body of thought that works toward integrating various…
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Captioned Photos # 6 – Happy Fourth of July Everyone!
Captioned Photos # 6 – Happy Fourth of July Everyone! * Pictured Left : “Upholding the Constitution, Poetry” Happy Safe Happy Fourth of July! Available in eBook. Original poetry celebrating the people who defend our right to live by the rule of law: police officers, service personnel, firemen, and yes, even lawyers. 😉 For availability,…
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Processing My Fiction – When Not One, Not Two, But “Six” Characters Grab the Story ;-)
Processing My Fiction – When Not One, Not Two, But “Six” Characters Grab the Story 😉 Pictured Left : “The Children.” Multi-generational fun when the family, and their children, arrive to join the grandparents to participate in a children’s festival. The first third is preparations for their arrival, and, when the children arrive, things get…
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Processing My Fiction – Or Why Does It Feel Like I’m a Teenager in Love, Again
Processing My Fiction – Or Why Does It Feel Like I’m a Teenager in Love, Again 😉 Pictured Left : “Slumming in Paris, Part Two, The Children” – In Progress Expected / hoped for release : August / September 2013 Part One, Arthur & Gricinda, a fun romantic novella in my “Slumming in Paris” series,…
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The Inevitability of No – Original Family Poetry by Felipe Adan Lerma
“The Inevitability of No” – Original Family Poetry by Felipe Adan Lerma Pictured Left : “Family Poems”, available on Amazon Books. Poems for mom, dad, brothers and sisters, and extended family. Poems from 1994 to recently. *** “the intent of this blog is to incrementally build a body of thought that works toward integrating various topics,…
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Love Before the Fourth of July – Prequels, Stories, and Sequels
My New Fiction – Prequels, Stories, and Sequels (Together) A speculative non-rant celebration of the way fiction can now be written. Pictured Left : “Love Before the Fourth of July,” a Texas Short. Now available on Scribd. My Author Pages for major outlets. *** “the intent of this blog is to incrementally build a body…
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Captioned Photos # 5 – The Super Moon of 2013
Captioned Photos # 5 – The Super Moon of 2013 * Pictured Left : “Upholding the Constitution, Poetry” Happy upcoming Fourth of July! Available in eBook. Original poetry celebrating the people who defend our right to live by the rule of law: police officers, service personnel, firemen, and yes, even lawyers. 😉 For availability, please…
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Paris is Personal – Original Paris Poetry by Felipe Adan Lerma
“Paris is Personal” – Original Paris Poetry by Felipe Adan Lerma Original Paris Poetry by Felipe Adan Lerma Pictured Left : “Slumming in Paris, Part One”, novella, available on Amazon Books. Romantic prequel, before the arrival of the kids (Part Two, release date late summer ’13). A fun read. *** “the intent of this blog is…
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Paris in 5 1/2 Weeks : Photos # 10 – Horloge du Musee d’Orsay (Day 11, 2 of 2)
Paris in 5 1/2 Weeks, Day 11 : The Musee D’Orsay (Horloge – Views – Cafe Campana) * 14 Original Paris Images Commentary & links Please Note: Click or swipe to expand images in book. *** “the intent of this blog is to incrementally build a body of thought that works toward integrating various topics,…
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Paris in 5 1/2 Weeks : Photos # 10 – Horloge du Musee d’Orsay (Day 11, 1 of 2)
Paris in 5 1/2 Weeks, Day 11 : The Musee D’Orsay (Horloge – Views – Cafe Campana) *14 Original Paris ImagesCommentary & links Please Note: Click or swipe to expand images in book. *** “the intent of this blog is to incrementally build a body of thought that works toward integrating various topics, yoga, fitness,…
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Paris in 5 1/2 Weeks : Photos # 9 – To the Tuileries (Day 9, 2 of 2)
Paris in 5 1/2 Weeks, Day 9 : To the Tuileries (With A Protest and Surprise Views of the Eiffel Tower) * 12 Original Paris Images Commentary & links Please Note: Click or swipe to expand images in book. *** “the intent of this blog is to incrementally build a body of thought that works…
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Paris in 5 1/2 Weeks : Photos # 9 – To the Tuileries (Day 9, 1 of 2)
Paris in 5 1/2 Weeks, Day 9 : To the Tuileries (With A Protest and Surprise Views of the Eiffel Tower) * 12 Original Paris Images Commentary & links Please Note: Click or swipe to expand images in book. *** “the intent of this blog is to incrementally build a body of thought that works…
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Love is Blind(ing) … Original Love & Family Poetry by Felipe Adan Lerma
Children aren’t blind in their love for us they’re….
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Captioned Photos # 4 – Cinco de Mayo
Captioned Photos # 4 – Cinco de Mayo * Pictured Left : “Upholding the Constitution, Poetry for Legal Military and Law Enforcement” Available in Kindle Unlimited Original poetry celebrating the people who defend our right to live by the rule of law: police officers, service personnel, firemen, and yes, even lawyers. 😉 A constitution is…
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Captioned Photos # 3 – National Physical Fitness and Sports Month!
Captioned Photos # 3 – National Physical Fitness and Sports Month! * Pictured Left : “101 Sports Poems” Available in paperback and eBook. Original sports poetry for baseball, football, volleyball, bicycling, yoga, dance, and much more! Author Pages with links to Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iTunes, Google Books, Kobo Books, and Smashwords. It has continued…
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The Day I Wed My Kids’ Step-Mom … Original Poetry by Felipe Adan Lerma
“The Day I Wed My Kids’ Step-Mom” Original Family Poetry by Felipe Adan Lerma Pictured Left : Family Poems : Available in ebook and audio book. Short original poems for mom, dad, brothers & sisters, and many others in an extended family. *** “the intent of this blog is to incrementally build a body of thought…
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Captioned Photos # 2 – Happy International Dance Day!
Captioned Photos # 2 – International Dance Day * Pictured Left : “Arts Poems” Available in eBook from all major online outlets. Original arts poetry for dance, writing, painting, acting, yoga, music, and much more! Author Pages with links to Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iTunes, Google Books, Kobo Books, and Smashwords. This is a relatively…
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Captioned Photos # 1 – Happy Earth Day!
Captioned Photos # 1 – Happy Earth Day! * Pictured Left : New – Slumming in Paris, Part One, Arthur & Gricinda. A fun novella. A young couple with a little time before their two children and the children’s four young cousins all arrive to join them in Paris (Parts Two & Three). And yes,…
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Aging Gracefully into 62, Part 3 – Breathing, the Nano Stretch with Mucho Effect
Aging Gracefully into 62, Part 3 – Breathing, the Nano Stretch with Mucho Effect The logistics, physically and emotionally, of returning to work as a senior. Commuting, snacks, sleep, and more. ** Pictured to the left, “Rosetta” – fiction. From being fit, to having a full knee replacement, back to the courage of feeling good…
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Austin Texas : PhotoPoem # 6 – Spring Time Along the Lake
PhotoPoem excerpt, People out number the cars but the cars can’t move. It’s a good time to be walking, rowing….
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Aging Gracefully into 62, Part 2 – Returning to Work as a Senior
Aging Gracefully into 62, Part 2 – Returning to Work as a Senior The logistics, physically and emotionally, of returning to work as a senior. Commuting, snacks, sleep, and more. ** Pictured to the left, “The Old American Artist” – fiction. Please check my Author Page Listings for locations. *** “the intent of this blog is…
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Aging Gracefully into 62, Part 1 – Back to Fitness
Aging Gracefully into 62, Part 1 – Back to Fitness About moving from Vermont back to Texas, getting ill, and beginning to recover. Yes, it’s a process. 😉 ** Pictured to the left, “Nice Thing ‘Bout Getting Older” Available FREE at most online retail outlets. *** “the intent of this blog is to incrementally build a…
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Austin Texas : PhotoPoem # 5 – Birds in the Bath
Austin Texas : PhotoPoem # 5 – Birds in the Bath Pictured Left : Dirty Sixth Street, Austin Now available on Scribd. My Author Pages for major outlets. *** “the intent of this blog is to incrementally build a body of thought that works toward integrating various topics, yoga, fitness, and the arts – it’s…
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Paris in 5 1/2 Weeks : Photos # 8 – At the Eiffel Tower (Day 7, 2 of 2)
In Part One of Day 7, Sheila and I wandered, literally, through the streets of Paris, intent on finding our way to the Eiffel Tower minus a working GPS on our phone, plus a gut feeling of the general direction.
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Paris in 5 1/2 Weeks : Photos # 7 – Walking to the Eiffel Tower (Day 7, 1 of 2)
Paris in 5 1/2 Weeks, Day 7 : A Walk to the Eiffel Tower * 12 Original Paris Images Commentary & links Please Note: Click or swipe to expand images in book. *** “the intent of this blog is to incrementally build a body of thought that works toward integrating various topics, yoga, fitness, and…
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If Moms Were… – Original Poetry by Felipe Adan Lerma
If Mom’s Were – Original Family Poetry by Felipe Adan Lerma Pictured Left : Family Poems, available on Scribd. My Author Pages for major outlets for eBook or Audio. Short original poems for mom, dad, brothers & sisters, and many others in an extended family. *** “the intent of this blog is to incrementally build a…
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Paris in 5 1/2 Weeks : Photos # 6 – Square René Vivian, St Severin Area (Day 6)
Paris in 5 1/2 Weeks, Days 5 – 6 : A Photo MemoirRue Saint-Andre des Arts, Square Rene Viviani, St Severin (Latin Quarter) Area*11 Original Paris Images – Please Note: Click or swipe to expand image.Commentary & links *** “the intent of this blog is to incrementally build a body of thought that works toward…
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Paris in 5 1/2 Weeks : Photos # 5 – Rue Saint-Andre des Arts, St Germain de Pres (Day 5)
Paris in 5 1/2 Weeks, Days 5 – 6 : A Photo Memoir Rue Saint-Andre des Arts, Square Rene Viviani, St Severin (Latin Quarter) Area * 11 Original Paris Images – Please Note: Click or swipe to expand image. Commentary & links *** “the intent of this blog is to incrementally build a body of…
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Paris in 5 1/2 Weeks : Photos # 4 – St Sulpice, St Germain de Pres (Day 4)
Paris in 5 1/2 Weeks, Day 4 : A Photo Memoir Saint Sulpice, Saint Germain de Pres * 7 Original Paris Images – Please Note: Click or swipe to expand image. Commentary & links Bonus Fictional Conversation with Monet *** “the intent of this blog is to incrementally build a body of thought that works…
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Paris in 5 1/2 Weeks : Photos # 3 – Around Notre Dame (Day 3, Part 2 of 2)
Paris in 5 1/2 Weeks, Day 3 : A Photo Memoir Around Notre Dame 9 Original Paris Images Commentary & links *** “the intent of this blog is to incrementally build a body of thought that works toward integrating various topics, yoga, fitness, and the arts – it’s a process…” Site Areas Fitness ** Arts ** eBooks *** Paris in…
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Paris in 5 1/2 Weeks : Photos # 2 – Around Notre Dame (Day 3, Part 1 of 2)
Paris in 5 1/2 Weeks, Day 3 : A Photo Memoir Around Notre Dame 9 Original Paris Images Commentary & links *** “the intent of this blog is to incrementally build a body of thought that works toward integrating various topics, yoga, fitness, and the arts – it’s a process…” Site Areas Fitness ** Arts ** eBooks *** Paris in…
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Header # 15 – Early Spring Austin Texas (Photography, PhotoPoem)
*** Header # 15 – Early Spring Austin Texas Image & Commentary. *** Pictured, “PhotoPoems, Book One” Seven volumes of Vermont photos, each with a short original inspirational verse. *** “a beginner’s view: the intent of this blog is to incrementally build a body of thought that works toward integrating various topics, yoga, fitness, and the arts…
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Paris in 5 1/2 Weeks : Photos Links and Commentary – Days 1 & 2
Paris in 5 1/2 Weeks : Days 1 – 2 A Photo Memoir Around Blvd St-Germain, Small Streets of Paris, Notre Dame 7 Original Paris Images Commentary & links *** “the intent of this blog is to incrementally build a body of thought that works toward integrating various topics, yoga, fitness, and the arts – it’s…
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Aging Gracefully into Mother’s Day – Original Poetry by Felipe Adan Lerma
Aging Gracefully into Mother’s Day – Original Poetry by Felipe Adan Lerma Pictured Left : Family Poems : Now available on Scribd. My Author Pages for major outlets for eBook or Audio. Short original poems for mom, dad, brothers & sisters, and many others in an extended family. *** “the intent of this blog is to…
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Paris in 5 1/2 Weeks : Fiction and Images, a New Series of Each
Paris : Fiction and Images, a New Series of Each Pictured Left : New – Slumming in Paris, Part One, Arthur & Gricinda. A fun novella. A young couple with a little time before their two children and the children’s four young cousins all arrive to join them in Paris (Parts Two & Three). ***…
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Read an E-Book Week, March 3 – 9, 2013 – Felipe Adan Lerma
* Intro Smashwords, ebook distributor to such diverse online outlets, such as iTunes and Kobo, also offers ebooks directly on its site. During Read an eBook Week, running Sunday March 3rd, through Saturday March 9th, participating authors have numerous of their free books and other selected works free on the Smashwords site. My own author’s…
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Austin Texas : PhotoPoem # 4 – Out on a Limb
Image – a surprise spur of the moment shot by sheila out our back door ;-) but don’t tell him (or her) we’ve been leaving an unshelled pecan half on the deck once a day ;-)
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Babies, Relentlessness of the New
Linked to dVersePoets Open Link Night # 83 Hosted by Tony OpenLinkNight ~ Week 83 Births Gurgles and smiles Kicking and (sometimes) screaming Always hungry (it’s nature’s way) The newborn always reminds me We’re all really always new beginnings Of what’s oldest and most enduring Life (c) Felipe Adan Lerma 2013 * Image Little Max, our…
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Fitness Fun : Precaution, Planning, and Commitment
Intro Our fifth grandchild, first grandson (Max), from our youngest girl, finally arrived after nearly 48 hours of labor, and all are doing fine. We are blessed ❤️ * I had originally planned one of my extended style articles with recaps and reviews of fitness material my wife Sheila and I have learned, plus the…








