To stand on the dividing line between childishness and maturity is “To strike a balance delicate and fine.” A poem by Paul Leroux.
Prosaic Guys in Poetic Guise
Paul Leroux’s sonnet makes the case for poetry’s relevance.
Losing Muscle, Gaining Strength
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
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
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
What happens when the good chemistry of romantic love turns to toxic waste?
Hard Work Is Faith
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
Paul Leroux turns to spirituality to reconcile his sexuality.
Does Your Soul Have a Goal?
Paul Leroux discusses the ways in which today’s man can find purpose in life.
Obsessed, Repressed, or Merely Dispossessed?
Paul Leroux believes there are better uses for our energy than vigilante justice.
Be the Hero of Your Novel
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
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
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.’