Sharon Martin

Educator, reading specialist and writer Sharon Martin's latest book, I've Got the Blues: Looking for Justice in a Red State, is available by sending $20 to PO Box 458, Oilton, OK 74052.

She also is the author of Not A Prodigal, a poetry collection and 2019 Oklahoma Book Award finalist available through Barnes and Noble, and Froggy Bottom Blues, a children's picture book available through Doodle And Peck or Amazon.

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Conspiracy Theories

Sharon Martin - December 31, 2019 0

I never thought I’d live in a country whose president is so cozy with the Russian mob. There, I said it. And I know...

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Facing Facts

Sharon Martin - December 5, 2019 0

To Republicans who think all Democrats are going to hell: I’m through arguing with you. I like a good debate, and I’m willing to...

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Call Me Jeremiah

Sharon Martin - November 12, 2019 0

Only God can judge the content of his heart. All I can see are his actions. From where I stand, I see a dangerous man, a man...

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Why Do They Believe?

Sharon Martin - October 21, 2019 0

BY SHARON MARTIN He lies, and people believe him. When you call his base on the lies, they say, “All politicians lie.” Comparing hundreds of lies against...

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Don’t Let It End This Way

Sharon Martin - September 24, 2019 0

BY SHARON MARTIN The American Revolution was fought to free us from the rule of a distant king. And yet, here we are, almost 250...

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Rationing Healthcare

Sharon Martin - September 9, 2019 0

BY SHARON MARTIN Questionable bookkeeping, ideology, and the corrupt practice of using tax dollars to reward politician’s friends and donors have taken their toll on...

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Speaking To The Faithful: A Poem For Mark Y.A. Davies

Sharon Martin - July 21, 2019 0

BY SHARON MARTIN I asked my mother, the preacher, If you have to make a vow to Jesus to go to heaven, what happened to all the people...

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I Can’t Hear You!

Sharon Martin - July 15, 2019 0

BY SHARON MARTIN There’s a lot of disinformation available if you want to fool yourself into believing that everything is OK. Given my anxiety level...

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Most Dangerous Man, Part II

Sharon Martin - June 26, 2019 0

BY SHARON MARTIN The most dangerous man in America believes in the Bible. This is not what makes him dangerous. What makes him dangerous is his disdain for...

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