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Nicholas Andres Lopez

"The Mantra of Love's Death" Poems by N. Lopez

Nick Lopez is a Marine Corps veteran and currently works at the VFW National Headquarters in Kansas City, MO. His poems have been published in Veteran’s Voices, Haiku Journal, Line of Advance and most recently his ekphrastic poem “The Scream of War” was published in Volume 11 of Proud to Be: Writing by American Warriors. His personal essay “I am a Coconut” won the Johnson County Public Library,…

Holy crap! Is that who I think it is? Nicholas Lopez! You mean the detective at the Chicago Police Department? You know people say he looks like Undisclosed, but I definitely don’t see it. I heard he’s thirty-one, and dang does it suit him well.

I’ve heard he’s pretty skeptical, abrasive and cold. Though his friends seem to use the words loyal, clever and balanced.

Do you know anything about him? I know a couple things.

- Nick's childhood was the stuff of daydreams. His mother and father both stayed together and were at the time of their respective careers. Considering the probability of this, Nick considers himself special and it has helped shape his loyal nature.

- He's a devout Catholic. He believes in all that comes with it, including that the Devil is always coming after him - and those that do well. Especially Richie. Needless to say, there are a couple things on his jacket from perps claiming he tries to push his beliefs on them.

- Since the death of his partner, Richie DeNiel, he has been on a rampage trying to find the killer. Due to his personality, he'll accuse anyone - even if they've had minimal contact - of being the person to harm his friend.