Monthly Archives: February 2018
Dear Jeffrey, As you are about to experience your future, I will share some thoughts to help anchor your mind for the journey of life on which you are about to embark. Retain the integrity and honor your parents instilled in the forefront of all decisions you make and actions you take throughout life. Allow your faith and your parent’s lessons to guide you through the tough decisions you will have to make. The friendships you cultivate in college will…..
Today, I will share the backstory for writing the poem, No Time For The Blues, which earned me the title, 1999 Poet of the Year, from the International Society of Poets. I had been retired from the USAF about eight months and still adjusting to my transition to civilian life when the poem started to materialize in my thoughts. I grabbed a pen and pad and began writing about the different scenes that came to mind. I always write the…..
If you were given the opportunity to inspire and motivate others by sharing significant emotional events in your life, would you? That is the question I answered, yes, as I began developing Reflections of the Heart in 2007 just after publishing my fifth book poetry. It took another nine years before I believed it was ready for publication. I was given the gift of inspiring, encouraging and enlightening others through poetic thought. Therefore, I wanted to bring together a collection…..
I believe we are given a variety of gifts and talents in life. Whether we reject them or incorporate them into our life’s journey may define the level of our personal growth as well as the positive influence we have on others. I never imagined that I would be writing poetry and yet here I am six books and over 500 poems later I am still amazed that I write poetry. My first poem was written for my father when…..