ROBERT MARASHLIAN graduated from Colorado State University and enjoyed a long career as a teacher. As an educator, musician, and a member of the Armed Forces, he faced many challenges in his life, with perhaps his greatest challenge being his diagnosis with multiple sclerosis in the prime of his life. Not to be deterred, Mr. Marashlian refused to be defined or limited by his affliction, and began writing poetry to express his feelings. Through his writing, the poet gives readers the opportunity to meet a huge challenge as well: “to understand life for what it truly is and how to live it to its fullest.” In addition to writing, the poet loves music, worked for a time as a musician, and composes creatively whenever he can. Now retired, Mr. Marashlian resides in New Jersey.
