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Author Brian Martens

Brian Martens

Brian R Martens has always been a poet, his first poetry book Three Raven Gate, (2019) consists of Haiku and other favorite poems. His second manuscript is Merlin’s Wing. His podcast is The Spoken Symbol. He has a Masters in Organization Development. He offers workshops on Myth/Ancient Stories & Creativity to small businesses and organizations and is a CA Poet In the Schools instructor. He co-hosts the Santa Rosa Arts Center, “Speakeasy” poetry/music/open-mic event. Visit Brian at brianrmartens.com.

Books by Brian Martens


Merlin's Wing

By Brian Martens

Brian writes in the language of a poet who has found his voice: gentle, introspective, strong. Ranging from deep self-reflection to poignant environmental pieces, from light verse to a chance encounter with a Quechua girl, to a soup kitchen feeding the homeless.
—Armando Garcia-Davila, Scarecrow’s Memories