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03/20/2020321 Verse
02/06/20201005 Verse
01/31/2020881 Free verse
01/31/2020366 Verse
01/12/2020275 Verse
01/10/2020346 Verse
01/08/2020482 Free verse
12/25/2019354 Free verse
12/25/2019327 Verse
12/13/2019438 Verse
11/27/2019318 Verse
11/05/2019453 Verse
10/07/2019338 Verse
08/26/2019817 Verse
08/22/2019362 Verse
08/16/2019440 Verse
08/13/2019365 Verse
07/22/2019418 Verse
07/08/2019333 Verse
06/21/2019450 List
06/10/2019296 Verse
05/10/2019457 Verse
04/18/2019393 Verse
04/07/2019399 Verse
03/22/2019415 Free verse
03/20/2019517 Verse
03/11/2019677 Alliteration
01/11/2019301 Free verse
01/08/2019451 Couplet
01/08/2019418 Verse
12/18/2018473 Quatrain
11/18/2018435 Verse
10/23/2018474 Verse
10/04/2018334 Free verse
09/25/2018431 Narrative
09/21/2018404 Quatrain
09/19/2018444 Verse
09/19/2018480 Verse
08/24/2018407 Free verse
08/22/2018493 Quatrain
08/20/2018350 Verse
08/02/2018551 Verse
08/02/2018411 Verse
07/29/2018460 Verse
06/30/2018401 Free verse
06/21/2018464 Free verse
06/13/2018495 Free verse
05/23/2018525 Free verse
05/06/2018394 Quatrain
05/06/2018466 Quatrain
05/03/2018416 Free verse
04/25/2018530 Light Verse
04/25/2018472 Free verse
04/24/2018535 Free verse
04/23/2018470 Free verse
04/22/2018527 Free verse
04/21/2018548 Free verse
04/20/2018780 Free verse
04/19/2018550 Free verse
04/18/2018712 Quatrain
04/16/2018510 Free verse
04/16/2018503 Free verse
04/11/2018539 Free verse
04/06/2018409 Free verse
03/23/2018760 Free verse
02/26/2018709 Verse
02/21/2018443 Free verse
02/19/2018380 Free verse
02/11/2018716 Verse
02/06/2018566 Verse
01/19/2018533 Verse
01/19/2018434 Verse
01/18/2018538 Verse
12/22/2017485 Verse
12/17/2017406 Verse
12/07/2017932 Free verse
10/29/2017548 Verse
10/29/2017438 Verse
10/05/2017562 Verse
09/09/2017724 Verse
08/19/2017495 Verse
08/11/2017505 Free verse
08/02/2017474 Verse
07/31/2017623 Free verse
07/28/2017399 Verse
07/27/2017441 Free verse
07/26/2017728 Light Verse
07/23/2017695 Light Verse
07/23/2017619 Dramatic Verse
07/23/2017552 Verse
07/21/2017730 Narrative
07/11/2017544 Verse
07/10/2017693 Verse
07/08/20171664 Free verse
07/06/2017557 Rhyme
07/04/2017637 Alliteration
07/03/2017626 Verse
06/25/2017536 Verse
06/24/2017382 Verse
06/23/2017767 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