Oxford Village

About the Book

Some good things happened in a mostly unheard of neighborhood, way back in the nineteen fifties. Likewise, some bad things happened in this same neighborhood. I know: I was there. To have viewed life [both the good and the bad] transpiring through the eyes of a child was my good fortune; to be able to express memories through rhyme and rhythm is my blessing . . . and this book, my proud testimony. This book is an assortment of understandings and misunderstandings; of being almost grown-up . . . and not so grown-up. It can teach you how to play some well known street games . . . and maybe why some street games should be neither well known nor taught.

About the Author

William “Sparky” Poore was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1948, approximately 3 miles from the Oxford Village. In addition to his work as a poet and short story writer, he is also a singer, drummer, pool shark, and avid golfer. He has written many how-to manuals and “care and maintenance” review and instruction references on various equipment aboard U.S. Navy ships, along with on-site trackside report columns for BMX racing. Sparky lives with his wife, Susie, two dogs and three cats in Collings Lakes, New Jersey, approximately sixty miles from the Oxford Village.