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Theodore McDowell

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  • Listening for the Grace Note

    Listening for the Grace Note

    A plucked string trembles
    from 41 reviews.
    General  Poetry
  • Kisses and Thorns

    Kisses and Thorns

    My first girlfriend
    from 26 reviews.
    General  Poetry
  • In His Grip

    In His Grip

    A prayer to God
    from 27 reviews.
    General  Poetry
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FanStory wrote to Theodore McDowell: Congratulations! June 2022 Recognized Writer!
    Sugarray77: Congratulations Tim!!! Well deserved, my friend!!!

    Melissa -
    MissMerri: Yay!! I?m so happy to see your extraordinary talent receive this recognition Tim. Congratulations! -
    MissMerri: Yay!! I am so happy to see your extraordinary talent receive this recognition Tim. Congratulations! -
    Pam Lonsdale: Well deserved! Congratulations. -
    Beri Bee: CONGRATULATIONS! Fantastic Award! -
    Ric Myworld: Congratulations! -
    sandramitchell: Congratulations, Tim!! Well deserved!

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    juliaSjames: Congratulations!

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    Theodore McDowell: I am truly honored. Thank you for all the congratulations. -
    John Ciarmello: CONGRATULATIONS, my friend. So well deserved! you are such a talent -
    Father Flaps: Congratulations!
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    Mrs. KT: Congratulations, Tim!

    diane -
    Gloria ....: Way to go! :)) -
    Irish Rain: Congratulations!!! -
    Jay Squires: A better recipient could not be found. Congratulations, Tim! -
    K.L. Rockquemore : Well deserved, congrats! -
    Wendy G: Congratulations! So well deserving of this honour. -
    karenina: Lift your face to the sun and bask in the glow of
    this recognition.

    Congratulations! -
    Katherine M. Kean: So well deserved. Congratulations and enjoy. Kate xx -
    Ulla: Congratulations!!! So well deserved. Ulla:))) -
    lyenochka: Wonderful news! Congratulations!!
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    Sally Law: Congratulations! I am thrilled for you, Teddy dear. WOW!! Sal XOs -
    Lobber: I feel overwhelmed and jealous that a single man could possess so much talent and continue to pour out one?s heart with unrelenting emotions. You are flawless in your art and so sharing in a world that only you can imagine. I shudder at what you fail to reveal.
    - Jer aka Lobber -
    Susan Newell: Congratulations, Tim. Long overdue. -
    evesayshi: Congratulations, Theodore, for this noteworthy recognition and honor to a gifted writer and and sentient spirit...Eve -
    Carlos' girl: Great going Theo -
    Pamplemousse1: Congratulations! I can't think of a poet more deserving. Keep digging and pushing the envelope with your writing.
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    Carol Clark2: Congratulations! Well deserved honor. Blessings. -


FanStory wrote to Theodore McDowell: Congratulations! Honorable mention finish in the reviewing contest!
    karenina: May all your "mentions" be honorable!
    Congrats! -
    kiwigirl2821: Congratulations -
    Mrs. KT: Congratulations!

    diane -
    Frank Malley: Thanks, Theo. Poetry is a very difficult art within which to achieve credible standards. I find it persistently difficult, but I learn in the process. Frank -
    lyenochka: Congratulations, Tim!
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FanStory wrote to Theodore McDowell: Chiseled Beautiful by God finished first in the contest "Emotion"
    karenina: As well of should have!

    Well deserved.

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    lyenochka: -
    Melodie Michelle: Congratulations! -


FanStory wrote to Theodore McDowell: Congratulations! Choices is the new Story of the Month!
    karenina: Congratulations to you!

    Well-deserved! -
    RGstar: Well done. Good to see your writing paying off.
    Best wishes. -
    Ric Myworld: Congratulations! -
    Ric Myworld: Congratulations! -
    Mrs. KT: Congratulations!
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    Sally Law: Congratulations, Teddy. Stellar achievement! Sal XOs -
    Gloria ....: Congratulations to you. :)) -
    juliaSjames: Congratulations!

    Julia
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    jenintorre: Congratulations Theodore on your so well deserved win. I loved your story. -
    jenintorre: Congratulations Theodore on your so well deserved win. I loved your story. -
    lyenochka: Congratulations!!

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    Melodie Michelle: Congratulations my friend! -


FanStory wrote to Theodore McDowell: A Mannikin and Bleached Bones finished third in the contest "Free-style poem: human suffering"
    karenina: What? You were in a contest and I didn't vote? LOL.
    Congrats on third! -


FanStory wrote to Theodore McDowell: Bruises finished third in the contest "75 Words Flash Fiction"
    Elizabeth Emerald: CONGRATS! -
    MissMerri: CONGRATULATIONS!! Hooray for this recognition. -
    lyenochka: Congratulations, Tim!!

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    pome lover: Good Goin'!!! -
    karenina: Way to go. -


FanStory wrote to Theodore McDowell: Joe Cocker: So Beautiful to Me finished third in the contest "My Favorite Musician/Band"
    karenina: Congratulations. --Karenina -
    Meia (MESAYERS): fab work!
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    Urial: Thank you Theodore! -
    Jesse James Doty: Congratulations, Tim, I love Joe Cocker very much!'
    He is my favorite singer!!!
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FanStory wrote to Theodore McDowell: Nostalgia for Fall finished first in the contest "Poem about wind or air"
    lyenochka: Congratulations! -
    karenina: Congratulations! Superbly written. I hope this is the first of many "FIRSTS"--Karenina -
    Meia (MESAYERS): well done! This is brilliant!xx -
    Senyai: Congratulations! -


FanStory wrote to Theodore McDowell: On the Pier--To My Wife finished third in the contest "Bio"
    Senyai: Congratulations, Theodore! -
    karenina: It was first in my book. Congratulations! I have become your fan!

    Karenina -
    Gypsy Blue Rose: Welcome to our fanstory family :) -
ABOUT
Location Atlanta, Georgia
Born April 2, 1957
Gender Male
Member Premier Author
Joined June 2021

Interests
gardening, jazz, art, sports
In 2004, I suffered a traumatic brain injury in a car accident. I was disabled and forced to retire from the practice of law. The injury led to periods of depression, mania, and substance abuse, and these cycles had a traumatic effect on my identity, family relationships, and spirituality.

I joined FS to develop emotional and artistic connections with other writers and experience a sense of community with fellow poets and writers.

Most of my poems on FS come from two collections of poems entitled Yearning for Human Touch: Collected Poems and Stories by Theodore McDowell (published on Amazon on May 5, 2022) and Wrestling a Blessing from God by Theodore McDowell (published on Amazon in June 2021).

My first work, Wrestling a Blessing from God, attempts to express in a gut-wrenching and moving style the deep despair during the period of trying to cope with the traumas and damage and stabilize my life. At the same time, a theme of grace transforms pain into hope. God, in His grace, allows me to wrestle with the Spirit, but in the end, God weaves my anger, weaknesses, and gifts into a song of love. I am forever in God's firm grip.


My second most recent book, Yearning for Human Touch, takes a different look at my traumas. Yearning for Human Touch is a collection of poems and stories that explore human touch and intimacy as a healing experience. I examine the yearning for human relationships and deep connections in response to personal traumas in my life, such as my traumatic brain injury, bipolar disorder, and substance abuse. Emotionally gut-wrenching and haunting, the poems and stories emphasize the impact of these experiences on my identity, family, and spiritual life. The search for intimacy and healing emerges from a deep sense of loneliness, grief, and alienation. At the same time, as with the first book, a theme of human compassion and grace transforms pain and isolation into hope and reconciliation. In the end, God weaves my suffering, loneliness, and yearning for human touch into a song of love.

I also have a new novel being published on Amazon in 2023 entitled The Aspen Grove.

I live in Atlanta with my wife of thirty-seven years and have five adult children scattered across the country.
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#10 Ranked Poet
#43 Ranked Reviewer


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ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Kisses and Thorns reached "All Time Best" status.

Listening for the Grace Note reached "All Time Best" status.

Listening for the Grace Note reached "Recognized" status.

Kisses and Thorns reached "Recognized" status.

In His Grip reached "All Time Best" status.

In His Grip reached "Recognized" status.

A Kimono and a Persian Carpet reached "All Time Best" status.

A Kimono and a Persian Carpet reached "Recognized" status.
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