Rich Melcher…blog introduction…“Corsair Connections”

Authentic. Inclusive. Diverse. Challenging. Intriguing…

Some words to describe my new blog—“Corsair Connections”

Corsair? Why Corsair? Well, at age 14, I “fell in love” with a World War II fighter plane (just like some boomer would fall in love with a ‘64 GTO) that guarded the South Pacific and often landed on aircraft carriers…the Corsair. I fell in love with it because of a 1976 TV show that starred Robert Conrad—“Bah, Bah Black Sheep”—about a renegade squadron of Marine Corsair pilots who, even though they were rowdy and unhinged on land, could fight in the air like hawks.

With such a huge engine (2,000 horse power), the cockpit had to be placed in the middle of the plane, not the nearer-front, as with other WW II-era fighter planes. It had unique gull-shaped wings and was dark-blue in color.

In 2006, I reunited with the memories of my Corsair love affair in ’76 and adopted “Corsair” as my pen name. I so liked it that I actually changed my legal middle name from Louis to CORSAIR in 2008. Richard Corsair Melcher is now on my Social Security card and driver’s license! …a name I relate to and identify with.

Corsair represents how I see myself—unique in thought, agile in mind, forceful with pen, and authentic—through & through! Thus, “Corsair Connections” was a good fit for the name of this blog.

Also, this blog is a creation that was spawned from a particular MOMENT of my life: on Wednesday, March 31, 1982, I spontaneously took up a pen and began writing in a yellow, 80-page theme book, which became my journal—a journal now including over 16,000 pages, and inspiring more than 200 poems, dozens of spiritual articles, and 8 books. This was my “born again experience,” giving me a new life as a writer, thinker, thought-provoker.

You will never know what style, topic or genre my writings will present—since they come from the heart and are inspired by the Holy Spirit. Yes, I am a Christian, and a Catholic. Also, I was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder in 1980, so I guess you could call me…

~a poetic bipolar believer~

Here you will find poetic expression, bipolar memoir and spiritual commentary—among a host of other interesting topics. I hope you can join me on this journey.

My best,  Rich Melcher