Theodore McDowell

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

FanStory wrote to Theodore McDowell: Congratulations! June 2022 Recognized Writer!

Theodore McDowell

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Katherine M. Kean

FanStory wrote to Theodore McDowell: Congratulations! Honorable mention finish in the reviewing contest!

FanStory wrote to Theodore McDowell: Chiseled Beautiful by God finished first in the contest "Emotion"

Melodie Michelle

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

Melodie Michelle

FanStory wrote to Theodore McDowell: A Mannikin and Bleached Bones finished third in the contest "Free-style poem: human suffering"

FanStory wrote to Theodore McDowell: Bruises finished third in the contest "75 Words Flash Fiction"

Elizabeth Emerald

FanStory wrote to Theodore McDowell: Joe Cocker: So Beautiful to Me finished third in the contest "My Favorite Musician/Band"

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FanStory wrote to Theodore McDowell: Nostalgia for Fall finished first in the contest "Poem about wind or air"

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FanStory wrote to Theodore McDowell: On the Pier--To My Wife finished third in the contest "Bio"

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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.

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.

Homeostasis
Staying in control under stress.

Pays: 8 points. and 86 member cents

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