Victor D. Lopez : Writing

Unsung Heroes Pary III: Remedios (maternal grandmother)

Unsung Heroes Pary III: Remedios (maternal grandmo..

A Poem by Victor D. Lopez


This is the third part of my longest free-verse poem. This part is about my maternal grandmother's life during and after the Spanish Civil War. It is ..
Unsung Heroes Part II: Manuel (paternal grandfather)

Unsung Heroes Part II: Manuel (paternal grandfathe..

A Poem by Victor D. Lopez


Free verse poem (with link to audio file) from my Of Pain and Ecstasy: Collected Poems (C) 2021, 2024
Two Poems in Remembrance of Memorial Day

Two Poems in Remembrance of Memorial Day

A Poem by Victor D. Lopez


Two poems in remembrance of our fallen heroes on Memorial Day. You can hear my reading of both poems on Spotify at https://d3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.n..
Heroes Desconocidos -- Parte II--Manuel (Abuelo Paterno)

Heroes Desconocidos -- Parte II--Manuel (Abuelo Pa..

A Poem by Victor D. Lopez


First published in English in my Of Pain and Ecstasy: Collected Poems (C) 2011. Spanish version (C) 2021, 2024.
The Grasshopper and the Ants (XXI Century Version with Apologies to Aesop)

The Grasshopper and the Ants (XXI Century Version ..

A Story by Victor D. Lopez


This is a retelling of the classic Aesop version (also included) from a 21st Century perspective. Alas, little has changed but for the aggressiveness ..
Mergs (or Why Godot Can't Come) - SF short story

Mergs (or Why Godot Can't Come) - SF short story

A Story by Victor D. Lopez


This is one of 13 short stories last published in my Echoes of the Mind's Eye collection (c) 2011, 2021.
To Sleep, Perchance to Dream

To Sleep, Perchance to Dream

A Poem by Victor D. Lopez


A teaser poem for my short story by the same name.
To Sleep, Perchance to Dream . . . (short story)

To Sleep, Perchance to Dream . . . (short story)

A Story by Victor D. Lopez


This is one of the 13 short stories in my Echoes of the Mind's Eye collection (c) 2011, 2021