Old couple cuddle,
Young couple hold hands and kiss,
New moon hides big smile.
30 Wednesday Jul 2025
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Old couple cuddle,
Young couple hold hands and kiss,
New moon hides big smile.
30 Wednesday Jul 2025
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Old man falls asleep,
Old rooster crows and wakes him,
Old woman sweeps snow.
30 Wednesday Jul 2025
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Cold wind stirs brown leaves,
Red fox crosses fallen tree,
Grey squirrel hides below.
17 Saturday Feb 2024
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17 Saturday Feb 2024
Hi all,
As a promotion for my novel, “Some Bread and the Inn Past the Dehra Doon,” for 5 days starting tomorrow, Saturday, 02/17/2024 at 12 midnight (Pacific Standard Time) to Wednesday, 02/21/2024 at 11:59 pm (Pacific Standard Time), Amazon is offering the digital eBook version of my fiction novel free of charge.
I feel you’ll enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it,
John Patrick Seekamp


24 Wednesday Jan 2024
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24 Wednesday Jan 2024
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Hi all, my first book signing was a success!
It took place from 12N to 3pm on Sunday, January 21st, 2024 at J’s PLACE, 39 W Main St., Middletown, NY 10940. The owner, Jay Mesnica, has created a most wonderful restaurant offering delicious food and drink. The book signing, for my fiction novel, “SOME BREAD AND THE INN PAST THE DEHRA DOON”, filled the place, leaving both Jay and I thrilled! I signed 25 books in all and a good time was had by all!
I want to thank all who were there as well as those who were there in spirit!
Until the next signing,
John Patrick Seekamp
20 Friday Oct 2023
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British India, Foothills of the Himalayas, Historical Fiction, India, Northern India, Poignant Story of Love
Hi all,
Good news! My debut novel, “Some Bread and the Inn Past the Dehra Doon“, has been published! It’s available on Amazon as an eBook, paperback or hardcover. I’ve been so busy arranging for its publication that I haven’t added to this site lately. Thanks for your patience!
Here’s a link to the “Look Inside” for a preview of my novel:
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Hope you enjoy reading it as much as I’ve enjoyed writing it,
John Patrick Seekamp
27 Tuesday Jun 2023
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Hi all,
I’ve written an historical fiction novel and it debuts later this summer. It’s set in northern British India in 1901, in the foothills of the Himalayas. It’s still in the hands of my editing service so I want to wait until it’s published to reveal the title and premise, as not to step on their toes.
The editorial letter I received regarding my manuscript, which I wrapped up this spring after eighteen years of writing, revising and honing, was as good as any author could’ve hoped for. I’ll keep everyone posted!
One happy author,
John Patrick Seekamp
21 Sunday Mar 2021
Posted in Creative writing, Family Stories, History, Observations, Poems, Writings
The train that left the station
headed into the setting sun,
On tracks that gleamed and glistened
sagging gently ‘neath wheels run,
Past mountains ‘bove the prairie
‘low stars just flickered and bright,
As Paiutes chanted and danced and mourned
by the sounds of a train in the night,
Soon a wolf in the distance howled
and coyotes joined their kin,
And all Paiutes in chorus lent a deep wail
as the whistling train moved in,
And Paiutes mourned beneath the moon
as the whistling train came in.
by John Patrick Seekamp c 2021