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I have been writing poetry from a seemingly very
early age. I am not sure where most poets start to write in there lives
so it might not be early at all. I am the sixth of seven children and
was preceded in poetry by a number of older siblings. Most prominently
were my eldest sister Raquel and my brother Dav. Not that the others
didn't write to some degree or another but I was most chiefly influenced
by those two as far as writing goes. I was not to familiar with my
sisters writings in my early stages so the credit for my desire to write
would have to sit squarely on my brother Dav's shoulders.
The first poem I wrote that I can remember was written
as part of a book report of sorts. It was actually a short story about a
ghost ship that was reputed to be sailing around the north Atlantic. I
do not have a copy of this poem which I wrote when i was in the 5th
grade but the teacher, Mrs. Cooper was so impressed she had me read it
to the entire class. My fear of public speaking might have made me stop
writing altogether but I read it. I am not sure the other kids cared
about it one way or the next.
I didn't start to really concentrate on writing until
about 1982. I did scribble some thought prior to then, some poems and a
half ass journal of sorts. But I seem to have either lost or trashed
anything from before that year. Since that time I have been abundant
with words. My last actual count was some 600 poems, but that was some
10 years ago. Of course a lot of them suck ass but there are some good
ones hither and yon.
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For the purpose of this site I will refuse to show you
stuff that sucks, or at least stuff that I consider to suck. And I will
try to keep it as current as possible.
That's about all I have to say about poetry right now so I will go ahead
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HAVE NOT WRIT HAIKU IN A WHILE
I with trembling hands
Reach for your tethered desires
Loosening your knots |
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