artwork by David Steckel

Maj Ragain (1940-2018) was a beloved creative writing professor and mentor at Kent State University for more than 30 years. In addition to his role guiding and inspiring students and poets in the greater Kent community, he also spent roughly a decade leading the Warriors Journey Home Veterans Healing Circle in Northeast Ohio. Warriors Journey Home is a nonprofit organization focused on supporting veterans as they work to heal from “the unseen wounds of war and military service.” Ragain wrote the following poem, “Soldier’s Heart,” in honor of his experience with Warriors Journey Home. {"p...

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