Hodge Podge

Hodge Podge is a mix of poems and writings on various spiritual topics and movements in our time. There is a section on Fundies and poems about homelessness. There is a section on God's wise path of creation and on why we live in a messed up world. Deep insights echo throughout this Hodge Podge of thought. Boyd has experienced many unusual things. He grew up in a very large and turbulent family. His mom went blind when he was a child. His father was a battered war veteran who worked as a drill instructor in the Marines--running his family like a boot camp.at times. Having learned to cook for his family, Boyd grew up to manage restaurants. But, then went down a path of drug abuse and addiction. Finally, after turning to God for help, he overcame drug addiction and joined a Catholic monastery for 5 years. Later he left the Benedictines and got a job in a shipyard. He married a political refugee from Mexico City, is raising 3 children.His most popular books are Primal Ethics, The Curse of the Poet and Popular Misreads of Reality.He can be reached for comment at ferd453@aol.com.