I Share My World with You

About the Book

Thom Mullen’s mentor Dr. Yvonne Ward writes “What is a poet? A poet is someone who takes the raw material of his life and makes something new and beautiful with it. What is ugly becomes beautiful. A poet takes his disappointments, fears, trauma, loneliness, and joy and creates something with words that stirs the human soul. A poet takes what his life is made of and creates an artistic form such as an artist paints her soul onto the canvas.” Thom Mullen’s poems are about current events, heroic veterans and firefighters, love, alcoholism, and his joyful life now.

About the Author

Thom Mullen first wrote poetry in the Marines. Friends said, “Thom was his own problem -- he was in love with his wife and mad about his booze.” Thirty-five years ago, his wife, Gloria issued an ultimatum to stop drinking. Thom has not picked up a drink since even though he lost her in 1982. Thom explains why he writes today. “I would often take poems I wrote back from Gloria and throw them away. After her passing, I found an envelope containing my discarded poems. I write with my heart. I Share My World with You means just that.”