Stephen Wallace Coltin began writing poetry and short stories for his own amusement at an early age, but has always been shy of bringing attention to his work. While his poems have recently been included in two online anthologies, Stephen considers himself primarily an aphoristic writer, in the tradition of La Rochefoucauld and Yoshida Kenko. A collection of his aphorisms and fragments, under the title Almond Blossoms, should appear online sometime later in 2014. Stephen lives with his kitten, Groucho, in a suburb north of Boston.

 ►  Stephen's Origami micro-chapbook & selected poem are available below.

Origami Micro-chapbook	Selected Poem(s)
the world unmasks itself
Cover: Portrait of the Artist as a Catching Breath Art by Joseph A.W. Quintela Photo by Justine McCullough •	{mooblock=Little Thought In The Mind Of God} little thought in the mind of God struggling to make yourself clear listen to the other thoughts but be yourself, and have no fear little thought in the mind of God stand up for what you believe in every thought has lots to say morning, noon, and evening little thought in the mind of God hear your voice and understand you were born to know yourself and, in this way, become a man • Stephen Coltin © 2014 {/mooblock}