: About Me

My name is Thadd Presley and I live in Tennessee. I have been writing since a young age, but only recently have I been blogging and such. I have been published internationally and have editted published novels. I look forward to meeting new writers, editors and publishers. If you need help with a story or would just like a fresh eye to look over it, give me a yell. It will be my pleasure to help you.

I also write at Faithwriters.com - Writerscafe.org and xanga.com/docvictor

My passion is ...

writing great sentences

I know too much about ...

philosophy and mythology

My parents always told me ...

no answer - I'm not sure what to say here

My childhood ambition ...

to be a writer

My favorite memory ...

is my daughter's birth, even though it was quite shocking.

Why I write ...

don't know, I just always have

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

David Copperfield by Charles Dickens

My first job ...

Buddy's BarBQ in Oak Ridge, TN

My best moment ...

playing on stage with my current band: Shard

My inspiration ...

God, life, and great sentences

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: War in Iraq

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Flying Carpet Bombs A moon lit ribbon blinded eye we know what you need please come inside the sun is gigantic and wind so sharp the dust has cut us our skin is like bark we wrap ourselves tightly a smile is concealed our burden so heavy and torture so real We do this for Allah we act out of love my children will follow when I'm called above this land is in turmoil my children, half starved we eat goat surloin on the table it's carved my son has no school a bomb-flattened-dream but were not as bad as the infidels think They come over the waves in boats, tanks, and planes sent so much money...

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