Chris Brockman:  

CLASS OF 1966
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Walled Lake Consolidated SchoolClass of 1966
Walled lake, MI
West Bloomfield High SchoolClass of 1966
West bloomfield, MI
Walled Lake Central High SchoolClass of 1966
Walled lake, MI
Our Lady of Refuge SchoolClass of 1962
Orchard lake, MI

Chris's Story

Julie Sanderson and I have been happily married for 50 years. We have three wonderful kids and five perfect grandkids. We moved to NC 20 years ago for Julie's job (fitness coordinator for Granville County Senior Center). After graduating from Oakland University with a B.A. in Philosophy in 1971, I started grad school in Philosophy at MSU. I promptly dropped out and went to work as music critic, featured writer, and columnist with the Lansing State Journal. In 1991, I entered the graduate program in Written Communication at EMU and earned an MA in English. In 1999 I got into the NC TEACH program at North Carolina Central,. Then I began teaching middle school, where I went to school in more ways than one every day. I spent six years as a middle-school Language Arts teacher. I taught 6th, 7th, AND 8th-grade AIG(academically and intellectually gifted)students only. I loved this arrangement, but it was a tremendous amount of work, and my last year I had a principal whose idea of education was way different from mine. You can read an essay by me describing teaching poetry to my kids, as well as a poem by me in the Winter '05 issue of the Oakland University Journal, available online. I switched from middle school to being a full-time English instructor for Vance-Granville Community College, where I had taught part-time classes in the past. It also had three satellite campuses, plus a large Federal prison program (there's a big complex of five facilities near here). The last is where I was for four years. I taught at a Federal prison camp, an FCI, a medical facility, and a low-security prison. I liked it well enough, as I did teaching for a couple years at the Scott Correctional Facility in Wayne County. That was all women, however; this was all men. All of my prison students were more motivated and (literally) under control than middle-school kids. The prison program lost its funding, so I am now teaching on the main campus. It's nice to have an office, and the campu...Expand for more
s really is lovely. This definitely feels more like being a real college teacher. I maintain an active writing "career." I have published a children's book, two books for young adults, a memoir of growing up as a baby boomer in Oakland County--Growing Up in Boom Times-- and a book of poetry--I Used To Be Old--all available on my web site on wix.com. or Amazon.com My most recent book is What to Think About: Philosophy for a Thoughtful Younger Generation. I also have published a ton of magazine and newspaper articles. See my "On Hearing Beethoven's Fifth Symphony for the 99th Time" in Spring '08 Oakland Journal and my "Rach Three Rocks Meadowbrook" in the Winter '09 Oakland Journal. I began my "Real Poetry for Real People" Facebook page in 2015. I subsequently have posted a new original poem by me every week. Check it out! Julie and I bought (Fall 2013) a second house in St. Joseph, MI, where we will retire soon. Julie retired in September 2018, and I retired at the end of 2018. Finally! Praise for Growing Up in Boom Times": "Growing Up in Boom Times," by Chris Brockman is now available for purchase. Check out our page on Facebook! I LOVE THE BOOK. It brought back nothing but good, happy memories of a happy childhood. . . You have shared with the world how childhood needn't be filled with expensive toys to be some of the happiest memories of your life. Joaan Desvousges, WBHS, '66 I found myself looking forward to the times that I could spend getting away from my day-to-day work related responsibilities to tag along with you as you shared your experiences in this wonderfully structured guided tour of the Boom Times. Rene', Naert, PhD. Alliant International University OLR '62, WBHS'67 Brockman has hit the high notes for baby boomers, from family dinners to long forgotten TV shows. His relationship with Michigan's nature is a great touch! If you are a boomer, open a Faygo pop, sit back and enjoy. George Emanoil, President, Questech, Inc. Farmington, Hills, MI. WLHS, '68
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Yearbooks

Walled Lake Consolidated School 1966 yearbook cover photo
1966 Yearbook
Walled Lake Consolidated School
WALLED LAKE, MI
Walled Lake Consolidated School 1964 yearbook cover photo
1964 Yearbook
Walled Lake Consolidated School
WALLED LAKE, MI
West Bloomfield High School 1963 yearbook cover photo
1963 Yearbook
West Bloomfield High School
WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI
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Reunions
West Bloomfield High School Homecoming Tailgate 2019 reunion event on Oct 4, 2019 image
Oct 4, 2019
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West Bloomfield High School Homecoming Tailgate 2019
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Oct 5, 2018
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Lake Michigan sunset
Chris Brockman's Classmates profile album
Chris Brockman's Classmates profile album
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Chris Brockman's Classmates profile album
Chris Brockman's Classmates profile album
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With my sister Lynne...
Julie and I and our five grandkids at Lk. Mich
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Ravenswood Castle B&B near Athens, Ohio
Notes on Life We bring music to our lives. We bring our lives to music. In both a general way And in the specific. Our lives are a symphony With four basic movements: Youth, young adult, middle, old age. Each seeks its o
Frost on the Pumpkin When the sun comes low, Hold your glasses high, Enjoy cool winter, For spring is nigh. Winter morn But a quarter to spring Double celebration for What tomorrow will bring. Balance between Yesterday
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from our tree to yours!
What Dogs Want for Christmas I know it is a special time; There’s a tree inside the house! Little toys are hanging on it, Even a sparkly mouse. There are boxes, big and small, On a blanket under the tree. I made my round
Karen Carpenter Superstar When you sang Close to You, You established relationships That though they had just begun Would endure through the years. You punched our tickets to ride Because we felt so close to you, So clos
A gift for you or someone you love! Relax in your favorite chair and celebrate the seasons of life, nature, and human nature from beginnings to endings. This is poetry for people who love poetry, as well as for those who t
Chris Brockman's album, Timeline photos
Chris Brockman's album, Timeline photos
The Sol of Poetry The Moon reflects the Sun. The Sun is life. The moon is life’s Light reflected. Poetry reflects life, Brings life to light And light to life. Poetry captures the Sun So we can see, Burns with passion So
Great seasonal stories. Check it out on Amazon!
Visit our Table at the Makers Market this Saturday 10:00-6:00.
The Creation of Color In the beginning there was white, And Nature said we need some color, And white exploded into a panoply Of every hue from red to violet And so much more. And Nature said we need some things To show
Go and Sin No More I ask for forgiveness Just as I did as a child In the anonymity Of the confession booth. Forgiveness at once For transgressions For lack of aggression That steered my life. Forgiveness for lacks Of c
See you at the Makers Market on Saturday, Nov. 25. Or you can order any or all my books on Amazon.
On Any Road After a storm, I come across them, Worms on the hardtop Trying to get across. The sun is out now, And the road to the other side Is drying up foolish worms. Why do they put themselves In such deadly jeopardy?
Chris Brockman's album, Timeline photos
Chris Brockman's album, Timeline photos
Judgement of Its Piers The old and rusted steamer, Once flagship of the line, Hisses steam, belches smoke, Slides into port one last time. Once an icebreaker of sorts, Crunching frozen, murky waters, It staggers into port
Hooked on Platonics (For my good friend Ron) Things that define our nature will often compel Poems to say or stories to tell, Books to write, music to play, Different instruments along the way. Rarely, head, heart, and ha
There Might Be Trolls Another bridge ahead I face with growing dread. What if there’s a troll waiting to take its toll? My stomach turns, my heartburn burns Anxiety fills my head. Am I strong enough if the going gets roug
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