The Written Path

A journey of growth through writing—poetry, prose, and the transformative power of words. Weekly reflections on resilience, lessons, and life’s enduring challenges.

Articles

Writing

Nov 17, 2025

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5 min read

Between Flashes

They trained me to gather intelligence. That night, I learned to fight.

Eric Brown

Writing

Nov 11, 2025

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2 min read

Veterans Day

Honoring all who served - the mechanics and medics, the clerks and cooks, the living and the dead. Service doesn't require heroics, just commitment.

Eric Brown

Sep 30, 2025

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3 min read

Memories

Some memories cut like broken glass, others smooth into worn stones. Both carry weight that shapes who we become.

Eric Brown

Sep 22, 2025

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4 min read

The Moment Between

When Physics and Death Dance Together

Eric Brown

Writing

Sep 7, 2025

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4 min read

Time & Space

The calendar marks days, but healing requires choice. In the space time creates, we learn to build ourselves anew.

Eric Brown

Writing

Sep 1, 2025

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5 min read

The Stories We Don't Tell

The weight of what happened in Afghanistan lives in the stories I can't tell. Twenty years later, I'm learning that some truths are too heavy for words, too sacred for anything but silence.

Eric Brown