Book of Words

About the Book

Many poems seem to create themselves with verses and thoughts falling into place. I constantly offer to read a poem to anyone nearby. I give poems away to cashiers or anyone waiting in line. I try to keep poems with me when I am in any setting available. I often have several poems in a folder and have made many new friends by just giving them a poem. I have a lot of people who look forward to my next poem. A lady who is always looking forward to my next poem once told me that she gives each one to her church. These poems are given freely to anyone who wants it. A lady in the grocery store asked if I remembered her. She said I read her a poem in the grocery store once as she came home from visiting her mother in the hospital. She gratefully reminded me of the peace she found from my poem.

About the Author

I began writing poetry and songs after retiring from the US Air Force serving at the facility in San Antonio Texas. My military career included one year in the US Marine reserves then went to spend twenty years in the Air Force. After writing that first poem my writing had no end. I began writing songs and poetry. The songs carried me to the NSAI Critique Session in Pineville I have been richly blessed with family members. My first son was born in France, the second son died in birth, then a daughter and son in Clover, SC. Next I was again blessed with two more daughters through a second marriage and finally a daughter we adopted. My wife, Karen and I are members of Christ the King church in Charlotte NC; We are surrounded with family and friends.