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03/20/2020336 Verse
02/06/20201036 Verse
01/31/2020893 Free verse
01/31/2020391 Verse
01/12/2020289 Verse
01/10/2020355 Verse
01/08/2020505 Free verse
12/25/2019379 Free verse
12/25/2019347 Verse
12/13/2019459 Verse
11/27/2019330 Verse
11/05/2019471 Verse
10/07/2019352 Verse
08/26/2019857 Verse
08/22/2019372 Verse
08/16/2019468 Verse
08/13/2019386 Verse
07/22/2019442 Verse
07/08/2019363 Verse
06/21/2019465 List
06/10/2019309 Verse
05/10/2019463 Verse
04/18/2019403 Verse
04/07/2019413 Verse
03/22/2019426 Free verse
03/20/2019538 Verse
03/11/2019688 Alliteration
01/11/2019308 Free verse
01/08/2019476 Couplet
01/08/2019431 Verse
12/18/2018501 Quatrain
11/18/2018444 Verse
10/23/2018505 Verse
10/04/2018354 Free verse
09/25/2018444 Narrative
09/21/2018418 Quatrain
09/19/2018466 Verse
09/19/2018506 Verse
08/24/2018416 Free verse
08/22/2018500 Quatrain
08/20/2018360 Verse
08/02/2018579 Verse
08/02/2018439 Verse
07/29/2018489 Verse
06/30/2018419 Free verse
06/21/2018480 Free verse
06/13/2018528 Free verse
05/23/2018555 Free verse
05/06/2018406 Quatrain
05/06/2018486 Quatrain
05/03/2018436 Free verse
04/25/2018541 Light Verse
04/25/2018502 Free verse
04/24/2018549 Free verse
04/23/2018497 Free verse
04/22/2018556 Free verse
04/21/2018559 Free verse
04/20/2018789 Free verse
04/19/2018561 Free verse
04/18/2018722 Quatrain
04/16/2018537 Free verse
04/16/2018533 Free verse
04/11/2018572 Free verse
04/06/2018417 Free verse
03/23/2018788 Free verse
02/26/2018729 Verse
02/21/2018461 Free verse
02/19/2018393 Free verse
02/11/2018728 Verse
02/06/2018593 Verse
01/19/2018546 Verse
01/19/2018459 Verse
01/18/2018568 Verse
12/22/2017512 Verse
12/17/2017416 Verse
12/07/2017954 Free verse
10/29/2017568 Verse
10/29/2017460 Verse
10/05/2017593 Verse
09/09/2017758 Verse
08/19/2017531 Verse
08/11/2017516 Free verse
08/02/2017508 Verse
07/31/2017642 Free verse
07/28/2017406 Verse
07/27/2017457 Free verse
07/26/2017762 Light Verse
07/23/2017724 Light Verse
07/23/2017633 Dramatic Verse
07/23/2017569 Verse
07/21/2017762 Narrative
07/11/2017555 Verse
07/10/2017712 Verse
07/08/20171693 Free verse
07/06/2017590 Rhyme
07/04/2017648 Alliteration
07/03/2017666 Verse
06/25/2017545 Verse
06/24/2017389 Verse
06/23/2017800 I do not know?
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Quotes

Quote Left "My thoughts on capital punishment? Let me put it this way. To lose my freedom would be worse than death. That's just me though. I put too much value on freedom." Quote Right
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Quote Left "To have been known as a good and decent person, unselfish, empathetic and sympathetic, of impeccable moral and principle, unquestionable character, respectful of humanity and the world, as one who in the face of accusation, scrutiny, and risk, never compromised these values, is I think, the greatest honor one could ever have hoped to achieve in their allotted time on Earth." Quote Right
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Born in Ogden, Utah. An Air Force child.  At 17, I joined the US Navy, serving in the Submarine Force for 20 years.  Duty stations included sea duty aboard submarines homeported in Charleston, SC and San Diego, CA,  and sea duty on US Navy ships homeported in Guam and La Maddalena, Sardinia.  I've had the chance to visit many countries and experience many cultures.

In 1996, while assigned to staff duty in Pearl Harbor, HI,  I enrolled at Chaminade University of Honolulu and attended classes weeknights and Saturdays.  Majoring in Historical and Political Studies, and minoring in Criminal Justice, I earned my BA, graduating with the Class of 1999.

I love reading, mostly on historical subjects, with an emphasis on military and ancient history.  As for fiction, my favorite author, at least the one from whom I've read the most books,  is Alexander McCall Smith.  I especially enjoy the 44 Scotland Street series.  The series sparked my interest in poetry because it includes references to poems and poets throughout and each book ends with the recitement of a poem.  When Mr. Smith personally replied to an e-mail I sent him, my respect for him soared even higher. 

I wish I can say that I have the burning desire to write.  I want the burning desire to write.  But until then, if, and when, I write to express myself. I write when I feel the need. 

 I only read the occasional poem, and I do not own any books on the subjecf,  therefore, when I submit poems to PoetrySoup, I never use the plagiarism checker.  I figure, what are the odds of two people thinking the exact same thing?  I cross my heart, it is not because of any arrogance on my part, it is because I am naive.   Any similarities to previous writing is coincidental and I apologize beforehand.

 


Book: Reflection on the Important Things