jaugne's profile

I’m an aspiring poet and novelist who’s accumulated a wealth of material and experiences…the hard way, the fun way, the easy way, and every way in between! Welder, pipefitter, steel fabricator….”salesman”, “collector”, bank robber. Alas, even the best bank robbers get caught--the rush makes one reckless--so, 27 banks, one FBI Special Response Team, and five years in a United States Penitentiary(Lompoc, CA) later, here I am, on the cusp of self discovery. I picked up the pen in a dreary cell, and discovered…FREEDOM. I don’t write because I think I do it well(though I do!), I write because I have these thoughts and insights and WORDS, WORDS, WORDS, that have to get out. It’s the only thing that takes the place of the rush that comes …

I’m an aspiring poet and novelist who’s accumulated a wealth of material and experiences…the hard way, the fun way, the easy way, and every way in between! Welder, pipefitter, steel fabricator….”salesman”, “collector”, bank robber. Alas, even the best bank robbers get caught--the rush makes one reckless--so, 27 banks, one FBI Special Response Team, and five years in a United States Penitentiary(Lompoc, CA) later, here I am, on the cusp of self discovery. I picked up the pen in a dreary cell, and discovered…FREEDOM. I don’t write because I think I do it well(though I do!), I write because I have these thoughts and insights and WORDS, WORDS, WORDS, that have to get out. It’s the only thing that takes the place of the rush that comes from…well, you know. Now I find myself trying to help others overcome the disease that almost cost me my life. I’m fortunate to be looking at addiction from the other side, and though I wouldn’t trade my past and its spiraling highs and horrifying lows--mainly because it’s great material for a writer--for anything, and hopefully I can play some small part in helping others avoid the physical and mental turmoil, prison sentences, and even death (2min.45sec.) that it took to wake me up. And maybe along the way, I can start to rebuild a relationship with my sons.