Joshua D. Cooke

I recognize that I have been remiss in writing the past few weeks.  I will use the simple excuse that I have been busy.  What can I say?  I'm in a Master's program that runs on the quarter system.  It makes for some pretty intense scheduling.  I have had some thoughts going through my head though, and would like to take the time to share them here.  As you can see, it's an entire conglameration of thoughts, so we will see whee it takes me. My family and I moved from Utah to Ashland Oregon at the end of July.  We have been here for several months now and it really has become home to us.  The weather has been awesome.  We are just now getting into the rainy season.  Up until three weeks ago we have had nothing but blue sky and sunshine.  This has made for some great times.  There has been a lot of family walks, trips to Lithia Park, one of the most gorgeous parks I have ever seen, and plenty of bike rides.  I have come to enjoy the small town feel of the whole place.  As I

The theme of loss keeps hitting myself and my family.  There doesn't seem to be any end in sight.  We are all to familiar and used to the sting of loss.  Fifteen years ago my brother brought home the greatest birthday gift he ever received.  He was a faithful Alaskan Malamute puppy we called "Malone," after NBA great Karl Malone.  He has been the greatest and most faithful companion any boy and family could have.  Of course, I think nearly everyone says that about their dog, but Malone was special.  Today, Malone passed away after fifteen faithful years.  His old body finally got tired one last time.  We love him and miss him so much, perhaps none more so than my brother.  Over the past several years, I have written poems and eulogies for nearly every one of my family members that have passed away.  Today, the need and desire to do so was no different.  What follows is a new poem in memory of our faithful friend and companion Malone.  Indeed, it is a message from that dea

Please head over to the Author Blog for an update.  I have some changes to announce in terms of my future projects.  I am excited about them and hope that you will look forward to them with me. Much has happened over the past couple of weeks that has caused me to reprioritize some of my projects.  Let's just say that being in the moment has caused me to see that some things are best left unsaid for awhile, and moving forward with new projects will be the best course of action for now. I hope my readers have enjoyed my thoughts on this blog as well.  I will continue to update each page regularly.  There are also some more poems that will be shared.  Keep on the lookout for them on this front page.

This is going to be a difficult weekend for me.   There has been much going through my head, and there is much in terms of the feelings in my heart.   One year ago this weekend was the last weekend I would spend with my Grandpa Nick while he was alive on this earth.   I look back on it now as some of the most tender moments of my life, but also some of the most difficult and heart wrenching.   My grandpa was one of my dearest friends, he was my hero, in many ways he was my rock.   I could describe my relationship with him in every cliché way possible.   I don’t think I can really put in to words sufficient what he meant to me or even what I meant to him.   We had something special and unique, indescribable, and the more I have thought about it, the more that is okay with me.   My relationship with my Grandpa Nick is a pearl of great price that I can carry with me in my heart, one that will be forever polished, and one that I really don’t have to share with anyone else to the full ex

Some things are just meant to be put on the front page, so I didn't think it necessary to link this post to anything, and that I would just put it right here.  It's 11:45 at night on September 30, and I can't sleep.  Not tonight.  It's just not sitting right with me.  Today I learned that some dear friends of mine lost their newborn baby boy.  What was four days ago a wonderful blessing shared with family, friends, and all around the social media sphere, today turned into sadness and a hard reality.  I can't get it out of my head, and I can't get my friend and his family out of my heart.  I ache for them in the worst possible way. In times like this, when I reflect on my own life, my thoughts turn to several things.  The first is, I am grateful that I know there is a God, and even more so, that He is my Heavenly Father.  I am grateful to know that there is a plan, and that life is not just a matter of chance or of happenstance.  Next to feeling pain and sadnes

Head to the Future Projects  page to get a short sneak peek at my Halloween thriller, Meathawk Jail.

Head over to the Authors Blog to see some thoughts on the Halloween story I have been working on.  It is my hope that it will be ready for all my readers in mid-October at the latest.  Sometimes, writing can be an exercise in create a different world, and even writing about different values and events than those one has ever experienced.  It's been a process for me to even figure out if this story is really something I want to share.  Click here to check out my thoughts

Head over to the Authors Blog. You can get there by clicking right here.  When you get there you are going to learn a little bit about what I had for dinner last night.  Enjoy!

Blogger does not make it easy to put new posts on seperate pages, but I want to keep things divided up if I can, so I will post links on this page to the other pages, so that you know I have a new post, and where to go.  Blogger will only show a so called new post on the home page.  Confusing, I know, but the link can be found right here, yes, click here, and enjoy! In addition, you will now see a direct link to my createspace e-store to purchase A Second Within an Hour Delayed on the right hand side of the page.  This way, as my welcome message gets further and further down the list of posts, you can have easy access to purchasing the book.  Please, spread the word to your friends and family.  Word of mouth is the best way to go!  Also, don't hesitate to share a comment or ask a question on the author blog or anywhere else for that matter.  I will answer the best I can.

Welcome friends and readers!  On this website, you will find information about my current and future works.  I will also share some information about myself, and you may see a few little gems in the forms of new poetic works as well as excerpts from upcoming writings. Please go to my e-store, found here to purchase my newest publication, A Second Within an Hour Delayed .  It is a collection of poetry I am sure you will enjoy. Check back soon for more updates and more writings to come.