Steve Snyder

Steve Snyder is a retired merchant from Norfolk, Virginia. He has a B.A. in English Literature from The University of Richmond and a B.S. in Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling from Virginia Commonwealth University. He and his wife, Anne, live in the Chick's Beach area of Virginia Beach, Virginia.

“A Stranger’s Peace” and “In the Moment”

The smell of sawdust I breathe in
As I work on the assembly line.
The monotonous, mechanized creation of orange crates
Gives my spirit peace – a stranger’s peace.

Issue 70, February 2023

Steve Snyder

Steve Snyder is a retired merchant from Norfolk, Virginia. He has a B.A. in English Literature from The University of Richmond and a B.S. in Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling from Virginia Commonwealth University. He and his wife, Anne, live in the Chick's Beach area of Virginia Beach, Virginia.

“A Stranger’s Peace” and “In the Moment”

The smell of sawdust I breathe in
As I work on the assembly line.
The monotonous, mechanized creation of orange crates
Gives my spirit peace – a stranger’s peace.

Issue 70, February 2023

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