His legendary music had a moral and a message.
Kitchen Poem
Don Mathis reflects on memories all around.
Don Mathis reflects on memories all around.
Poetry to Commemorate Veterans Day as Day of the Dead
Don Mathis is a devoted poet, turning his writings into an elevated art to honor veterans.
Don Mathis is a devoted poet, turning his writings into an elevated art to honor veterans.
Halloween – Where the STEM Curriculum Merges with Horror
This playful Halloween poem considers how modern science, technology, and engineering may have unexpected results.
This playful Halloween poem considers how modern science, technology, and engineering may have unexpected results.
Three Words to the Ex
From anger to acceptance to forgiveness to hope.
From anger to acceptance to forgiveness to hope.
Woman Without a Soul
A father laments about the injustice he feels ...
A father laments about the injustice he feels …
A Letter to My Child’s School From a Non-Custodial Father
Back to School - It's just around the corner. Here is a template for noncustodial parents to use to stay involved in the academic lives of their children. Feel free to personalize this letter to your child’s school administrators and teachers.
Back to School – It’s just around the corner. Here is a template for noncustodial parents to use to stay involved in the academic lives of their children. Feel free to personalize this letter to your child’s school administrators and teachers.
Dad’s Safe Journey
The values I assimilated during those trips remain with me today – economy, courtesy, and love for family.
The values I assimilated during those trips remain with me today – economy, courtesy, and love for family.
Children Who Belong to Other Men
“How I envy his time with that child of mine”
Cornbread and Buttermilk – A Tribute to Mom
Cornbread and Buttermilk – A Tribute to Mom
The Day I Shook LBJ’s Hand
A chance meeting sparked the memory of a lifetime.
Ghost Town
The memories left behind often haunt us.
She Said She Had Heard About Those Shoes
Remembering the soldiers who returned too soon.
100 Words on Love: And I Fell In Love
They cut the cord and he howled.





