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The Fear of Writing — for the LGBTQ Community

Or I’d rather rearrange my desk, do last night’s dishes, have another cup of coffee, take a nap!

7 min read3 days ago

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The Fear of Writing — for the LGBTQ Community

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What Would a Gay Husband’s Passing Look Like in Six Points of View?

Yet another visit, almost ten years later, to the death of my husband of 41 years, only this time told from several points of view.

9 min readMay 23, 2024

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What Would a Gay Husband’s Passing Look Like in Six Points of View?

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Michael Horvich (he, him)
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I Am A Word Crafter: A Poem

Some call me a writer or a poet. I call myself a word crafter.

2 min readMay 22, 2024

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I Am A Word Crafter: A Poem

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Michael Horvich (he, him)
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A Gay Flash Back — Funny Where Stories Come From

From a song melody or lyric, from the taste of cookies fresh out of the oven, and in this case from a sign post on the road

8 min readMay 18, 2024

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A Gay Flash Back — Funny Where Stories Come From

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The Technology Of Life — Michael’s Thoughts on His Husband’s Death

Humor, even gay, over the top humor, helps one get through difficult times.

4 min readMay 14, 2024

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The Technology Of Life — Michael’s Thoughts on His Husband’s Death

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Michael Horvich (he, him)
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We All Have Our Stories to Tell, LGBTQIA+ or Otherwise

… and over time, we end up mostly remembering or forgetting our memories

9 min readMay 8, 2024

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We All Have Our Stories to Tell, LGBTQIA+ or Otherwise

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My Gay History Asks Me To Think About Writing and Forgetting

How many things have I forgotten and if so how can you ever remember them again?

7 min readApr 4, 2024

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My Gay History Asks Me To Think About Writing and Forgetting

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This Gay Older Man Revisits His Bout With Cancer

Royal diagnoses led me to reflect

9 min readMar 30, 2024

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This Gay Older Man Revisits His Bout With Cancer

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Michael Horvich (he, him)
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I Began My Writing Career as a Seemingly Straight Educator

When I first began my teaching career, I not only couldn’t be “out” but I could not even talk about being “in” with my colleagues!

8 min readMar 23, 2024

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I Began My Writing Career as a Seemingly Straight Educator

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Michael Horvich (he, him)
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Loneliness For An Older Gay Man: A Poem

A poem lamenting old age allows me to remember and asks a question

2 min readMar 16, 2024

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Loneliness For An Older Gay Man: A Poem

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Michael Horvich (he, him)

Michael Horvich (he, him)

I write essays & poetry about my life insights & philosophies, the LGBTQ Community & Dementia/Alzheimer’s Disease. I am Old. Jewish. Buddhist. Gay. Widowed.

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