To stand on the dividing line between childishness and maturity is “To strike a balance delicate and fine.” A poem by Paul Leroux.
About Paul Leroux
Paul Gregory Leroux is a translator, creative writer, and blogger from Ottawa, Canada. He is a published author of gay erotic short fiction. Most recently, he contributed "To Damn a Saint" to the anthology Don Juan and Men: Stories of Lust & Seduction (ed. Caro Soles)(MLR Press, Albion, NY, 2009). Paul is a political junkie, especially in an election year, as reflected in his blog, "A Transitory Yes." You can follow Paul on Twitter @ATransitoryYes.
Prosaic Guys in Poetic Guise
May 29, 2012 By 3 Comments
Paul Leroux’s sonnet makes the case for poetry’s relevance.
Losing Muscle, Gaining Strength
March 16, 2012 By 2 Comments
A degenerative disease is slowly sapping Paul Leroux’s strength. But he is more of a man than ever.
The Art of Being a Hero
February 21, 2012 By 5 Comments
My friend Marcel would never consider himself a hero. But wages a daily war against daunting foes: ignorance, apathy, intellectual and cultural atrophy, and an increasingly dimmed recollection of the wisdom of a bygone age.
Potty Mouth Versus Poetry Mouth
December 7, 2011 By 8 Comments
Paul Leroux shares a gay man’s perspective on the visual and verbal idioms (and idiocies) of porn versus erotica.
Nuclear Winter of the Heart’s Despair
November 28, 2011 By 4 Comments
What happens when the good chemistry of romantic love turns to toxic waste?
Hard Work Is Faith
October 20, 2011 By 8 Comments
Men and women of every belief have been praying their whole lives, writes Paul Leroux, whether they’ve known it or not.
A Gay Man and the Church: Trying to Reconcile My Sexuality
October 12, 2011 By 13 Comments
Paul Leroux turns to spirituality to reconcile his sexuality.
Does Your Soul Have a Goal?
October 12, 2011 By 4 Comments
Paul Leroux discusses the ways in which today’s man can find purpose in life.
Obsessed, Repressed, or Merely Dispossessed?
October 10, 2011 By 1 Comment
Paul Leroux believes there are better uses for our energy than vigilante justice.
Be the Hero of Your Novel
September 20, 2011 By 4 Comments
All those things you learned in English lit class? They were really lessons in how to live your life.
Dream Lover: Be the One They’ll Never Forget
September 12, 2011 By 3 Comments
Paul Leroux had a dream lover —mesmerizing, magnetic and memorable — for three years. And he’s kind enough to share the secrets that made that relationship work.
The Genesis of Manhood
September 4, 2011 By 6 Comments
If there’s one film those aspiring to be good men–good fathers and sons–should see this year, it’s Terrence Malick’s ‘The Tree of Life.’
“You would never know from sex ed classes that people actually enjoy sex.”
This Comment of the Day was by wellokaythen on the post How We Can Improve Sex Ed for Boys?