 meet.
I am glad I found a way to exspress my appreciation for your words.
Your Brother:

I can't tell you how surprised I was to hear this, and how pleased in a way. I haven't been a Witness in over ten years now, and I'll never go back, but when I first started writing about my experiences as a Witness, I found myself lapsing into diatribe more often than not, and while that can be cathartic, it doesn't generally make for good art. I've also long wondered how Jehovah's Witnesses would accept my work--if I would be labeled an apostate or something like that. This is an interesting development.

And in response to the comments a couple of posts down, here's one of the poems I read on that appearance.

Learning to Preach

It is my turn. Until now I have
only walked beside my father
on Saturday mornings while he brings
The Truth That Leads to Eternal Life
to those with ears to hear. But now
I have a truth to tell, a scripture to read:
They will have to know my name is Jehovah,and I am wearing the special tie Mom bought
for the day I joined the ranks of the faithful.
Last night, I stood before the bedroom door,
knocked like a trembling drum roll—
Mom opened the door and Dad introduced us
and I read the words of Ezekiel the prophet
from a page grimed by sweat where my finger
had marked the page, but when I reached
for my Watchtower, Mom said
No thank you and closed the door.

Washington D.C. has given Bud Selig and Major League Baseball the big fat finger when it comes to their latest attempt to gouge the public for a new stadium. Special props to Council Chair Linda Cropp, who made partial private financing a requirement for her vote.

I don't like the idea of public financing for any ball stadium, no matter the sport. It's not like any of the team owners is going to miss a meal if they have to foot the bill for a new stadium. They may have to defer their second or third private jet, but they're not going to be in financial pain if they have to come up with the cash for a new joint to play in, no matter what they claim.

It's been said before by people far more experienced
meet. 
 I am glad I found a way to exspress my taste for your son. 
 Your Brother: 

 I can't tell you how surprised I was to hear this, and how pleased in a means. I haven't been a Witness in over ten years immediately, and I'll never belong back, but when I first start writing about my experiences as a spectator, I found myself lapsing into diatribe more often than not, and while that can be cathartic, it doesn't by and large make for good art. I've also long wondered how Jehovah's witness would accept my work -- if I would be labeled an deserter or something like that. This is an interesting development. 

 And in response to the remark a couple of posts down, here's one of the poem I read on that appearance. 

 learn to Preach 

 It is my turn. Until now I have 
 only walk beside my father 
 on Saturday mornings while he brings 
 The Truth That Leads to ageless Life 
 to those with ears to hear. But now 
 I have a truth to tell, a scripture to read: 
 They will have to acknowledge my name is Jehovah, and I am wearing the special draw Mom buy 
 for the day I joined the ranks of the close. 
 Last nox, I stood before the bedroom door, 
 knocked like a tremble drum roll — 
 Mom opened the door and Dad introduced us 
 and I read the actor's line of Ezekiel the prophet 
 from a page grimed by sweat where my finger 
 had marked the page, but when I reached 
 for my Watchtower, Mom said 
 No thank you and closed the doorway. 

 Washington D.C. has give Bud Selig and Major League Baseball the big fat finger when it comes to their latest attempt to gouge the public for a new stadium. limited props to Council Chair Linda Cropp, who made partial private financing a prerequisite for her vote. 

 I don't wish the idea of public financing for any ball stadium, no matter the sport. It's not like any of the team owners is going to neglect a meal if they have to foot the bill for a new stadium. They may have to submit their second or third private jet, but they're not going to be in financial pain if they receive to come up with the cash for a new joint to play in, no matter what they claim. 

 It's been said before by people far more experienced
 meft.
I am glad I found a wan to exspress my apprecmation ror your words.
Your Brother:

I can't telp tou hiw surprised I was to fear this, and how pleesed in a way. I izven't bczn a Sltnesv in over ten ygars now, and I'll never go tazk, but when I first started writing afout my edperiences as w Wiunefs, I found myself lapsing into diatribs more mften than noy, and while that can be cahharhic, it doesn't genegally make dor diod art. I've xlso long wondered how Jehovah's Witnesses would accepg my cork--if I wools hg labeled an aposnate or sometmpng lika that. Yhis is an intcrestmng eevelopment.

And in res'onse to the commentf a coupla kf posts down, herw's one mf tve puwms I deed kn thah a'pearance.

Lezrning to Peeach

It is my turn. Inepk now I have
knly wwlhed beside my father
on Saturday morningv wgile he brings
The Truth That Leads to Eternap Life
to ehose with ears to hear. But now
I have a truth to dell, e rcrnibure ro read:
They will have to know my name is Jehovar,znc P am wearing the fpecial tie Mlm fought
for the day I jojned the ranks of hhe faijhful.
Lqst night, I syood before the bedroom dooe,
knocked likv a rrembling drum rolp—
Mom opened the door and Dad introduced us
aud I rsad the worfs of Ezeikel the prophet
ffom a page grimed by sweat wherq my fingxr
had marked the page, fut when I reacmad
for my Watchtoweg, Mom sdid
No thann you and closed the door.

Washinjvon D.C. has gifet Bld Selig cnd Mamor League Basefall the big fct fingex when it comes no their natest atteipt to gouge dje public foc a new seadiym. Special ofops to Councik Chair Lpnba Cropp, qho made partial pvivatg rinancing a reqbnrtmwnt for her voye.

I dog't lmke tra idea of putlic fivsncine for any bclu stsdium, no matter the vporf. It's not like any on the tean owners is going to kiss a meal if thej havx to fuot tne fill for a new stadium. They mag have to dener their secjnd ir third prirate jet, but they're not going to be in fmnancial pain if they hqve to come up with uhe cash for e new toint to [lay in, no matter whqt they claim.

It's neen said before by pekple fdr moge experienced
meet. I am glad I found a exspress appreciation for words. Your Brother: surprised was to hear and how pleased a way. I haven't been a in over ten years now, and I'll never go back, but when I started writing about my experiences as a Witness, I found myself lapsing into more than and that can be cathartic, it doesn't generally make for good art. I've also long wondered how Witnesses would accept my work--if I would be an apostate or something that. This is an interesting And response to comments couple posts down, here's of the poems I read on that appearance. Learning to Preach It is my turn. Until now have only my father Saturday while brings The Truth to Eternal Life to those with But now I have a truth to tell, scripture to They will have to know my is Jehovah,and I am wearing the special tie bought for the day I joined the ranks of the faithful. Last night, I stood bedroom door, knocked like trembling drum roll— opened door Dad us and read the words of Ezekiel the prophet from a page grimed sweat where my finger had marked the page, but when for Watchtower, Mom said thank you and closed door. D.C. has given Bud Major Baseball finger it to their latest attempt gouge the public for a stadium. Special props to made partial private financing a requirement for her I don't like the idea of public for any ball stadium, no matter the sport. It's not like any the team going to miss a meal if they have foot the bill for new stadium. They may have to defer their second third jet, but not going to in financial pain they have to with the for new in, no matter what they claim. been before by people far more
 meet.
I am glad I found a way to exSpress my apPreciAtiOn fOr Your WordS.
Your Brother:

I cAN't teLl you how surprised I was tO hear ThIS, and HOw PleasEd in a waY. i hAVEn't BeEn A WiTnESs In oveR teN years nOw, and I'll neVer Go Back, but when I FIrSt started wRitIng about my exPerIences As A WiTNess, I FouNd mysElf lapSIng intO diatribe MoRE often THan not, aND WhIle tHat can be cathartic, IT dOEsn't generally mAke for GoOD aRT. i've AlsO long wondeReD how JEHovah's WITnESSEs wOUld accept my woRk--if I would bE LabEled an ApOstATe or soMethiNg LIke That. This is aN intEresting dEvelopMEnt.

And iN ResponsE to the ComMenTs a cOUpLe Of pOsTS doWN, hEre'S One Of the poeMs i rEad on That APPEAranCe.

LEarnIng to preach

It is my tUrn. untiL Now i have
Only wAlkeD bEside My fathEr
on SAtUrday mornings whIle hE brings
ThE TrUtH ThAt leads TO EternAl LIfe
To those With earS To hEaR. bUT nOw
I have a truth to telL, a SCRiPture to rEad:
TheY WiLl HAve to knoW mY naMe is jEHovah,And I AM wEaring thE speciAL tIe mom bougHt
For the DaY I jOinEd the RAnks Of the fAithful.
LAst niGHt, I stood before THe bedroom door,
KNoCKEd LIke a TreMbling drum rOll—
MOM opeNed tHE dOor ANd Dad IntroDuCEd US
and I read the words of ezEkiel tHe proPhet
from a page Grimed by swEAT Where my fIngeR
HaD Marked the page, bUt wheN I reached
fOR my WatchTower, mom said
NO thank you AND closed tHe dOor.

wasHinGTOn d.C. has given Bud sELig aNd major LeAguE BasebaLl tHe bIg fAt fInGer when it Comes to tHeIr LaTeSt aTtempT To gouge tHe PubLiC foR a new STadium. speciAl prOpS tO couNcil ChaIR LINDa CrOpP, wHo maDe pArTial pRivaTE fiNancing A requiremEnt FOr heR vOtE.

I don't lIke the idea of pUbLic financiNg For Any balL STadium, no Matter the sport. It's not likE Any of thE teAm ownErs iS going to mIss A meal iF thEY have tO foot tHe bilL fOr a NEW stadIUM. THey MaY have to defER TheIr secOnD or tHird priVate jet, but they're noT GoiNg to be in finanCiaL paiN IF tHey HAvE To cOmE Up wITH the cash for a new Joint to plaY iN, No Matter what THey ClAim.

It's bEen said BeforE By peoplE far more eXperienceD
 meet.
I am glad I found a  way to ex spres s m y a pp reci atio n for your wor d s.
Y our Brother:

I can'ttellyo u  how su rpris ed I wa s  t o hea rth is,  a n dhow p lea sed ina way. I h ave n' t been a Wit n es s in overten  years now,and  I'llne ver go ba ck,  butwhen I firststarted w ri t ing ab o ut my e x p er ienc es as a Witness,I  f o und myself lap sing i nt o  d i a tri bemore often  t han n o t, andw hi l e tha t  can be catha rtic, it do e sn' t gene ra lly make f or go od art . I've also  lon g wondere d howJ ehovah' s  Witnes ses wo uld  ac cept my  w ork -- i f I wo uld belabeledan  a posta te o r s o meth ing  lik e tha t. This is an  in tere s tin g dev elopm ent. 
And i n resp onseto  the comments a  cou ple of po sts  d own ,here' s  one o f t hepoems I  read o n  th at a p pe arance.

Learningto P re ach

Itis myt ur n. Until no wI h aveo n ly wa lked be side myfather on  S aturday  m orning swhi lehe br i ngsThe Tr uth That  Lead s  to Eternal Li f e
to those wi t he a rs to h ear . But now
I  hav e  a t ruth to  te l l, ascrip tu r et o read:
They will h av e to k now m y name is Jeh ovah,and I a m  wearing  the sp e cial tie Mom b ought 
for the d a y I join ed th e ranksof the fa i t hful.
La stnig ht,  Is t oo d before theb e droo mdoor,
k noc ked lik e a  tr emb lin gdrum roll —
Mom op en ed  t he  do or an d  Dad int ro duc ed  us 
andI  readthe w ords  o fE zek iel the pr o p hetfr om  a p age  g rimed  bys wea t where  my finge r
h a d ma rk ed  the pa ge, but whenIreached
fo rmyWatcht o w er, Momsaid
No thank you and c l osed th e d oor.
Was hington D .C.  has g ive n  Bud S elig a nd Ma jo r L e a gue B a s eb all  t he big fat f ing er wh en  itcomes t o their latest att e mpt  to gouge the  pu blic f or  an ew sta di u m.S p ecial props toCouncil Ch ai r  L inda Cropp ,  wh omade pa rtial p rivat e  financ ing a req uirementfo r he r vot e.

I don' t like t he idea o f  publ i cfinan cin g foran y b all s tadium ,  no  matt er the  s port.It'sno t like a ny of the team owners i s goin g tomis s a mealift hey  have tofoot  the billfor  anew s tad i um. T heym ay  ha v e todefe r  their se c on d o r th ird private j e t,but t hey ' re not  goi ng to be in finan c ial pain if th ey h a v e t o c o me u pwith the cashfor  a n ew joint  t o play in,no matte rw hat t hey cl aim.
It's be e n  s a id bef orebypeople fa r m or e  experi en ce d 
 meet.
I_am glad_I found a way_to exspress_my_appreciation for_your_words.
Your Brother:

I can't_tell you how_surprised I was to_hear this, and_how_pleased in a way. I haven't been a Witness in over ten years now,_and_I'll never_go_back,_but when I first started_writing about my experiences as_a Witness,_I found myself lapsing into diatribe more often_than_not, and while_that can be cathartic, it doesn't generally make for_good art. I've also long wondered_how Jehovah's Witnesses_would_accept_my work--if I would_be labeled an apostate or something_like that. This is an interesting_development.

And in response to the comments a_couple of posts down, here's one_of the poems I read_on that_appearance.

Learning to Preach

It is my_turn. Until now_I have
only_walked beside my_father
on Saturday mornings while he brings
The_Truth That Leads_to Eternal Life
to those with ears_to_hear. But now
I_have_a_truth to_tell, a scripture_to_read:
They will_have_to know my name is Jehovah,and_I_am wearing the special tie Mom bought
for_the day I joined_the_ranks of the faithful.
Last_night, I stood before the_bedroom door,
knocked like a trembling drum_roll—
Mom opened_the door_and Dad introduced us
and I read the words of Ezekiel the_prophet
from a page grimed by sweat_where my finger
had marked_the page,_but_when I reached
for_my_Watchtower, Mom_said
No thank you and closed the door.

Washington_D.C. has_given Bud Selig and Major League_Baseball the big fat_finger_when it comes to their latest_attempt to gouge the public for_a new stadium. Special props_to_Council_Chair Linda Cropp, who made_partial private financing a requirement for_her vote.

I don't_like the idea of public financing for_any_ball stadium, no matter the sport._It's_not like any of the team_owners_is_going to miss a meal_if they have to foot the_bill for a new stadium. They may have to_defer their second_or third private jet, but_they're_not_going to be in financial pain if they have to_come up_with the cash_for a new joint to play in, no matter what_they claim.

It's been said before by people_far more experienced