: About Me

I am a 76 year old male. I had my first poem published in the Oakland tribune when I was in the sixth grade,I now live in Arizona. I love adventure, fly fishing, and tried sky diving when I was 75.

My passion is ...

Being outdoors in the forest

I know too much about ...

A lot of things

My parents always told me ...

Stand up for yourself

My childhood ambition ...

Being a navy pilot

My favorite memory ...

catching my first brown trout

Why I write ...

It comes to me, so I write it down

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

Large variety

My first job ...

Soda jerk

My best moment ...

Becoming aware of girls

My inspiration ...

Faith

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Another day

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The falling darkness touched lightly on my face The shadows darkened as the day faded away The moon glow caressed me with familiarity A nightingales song reached out through the darkness The song made me smile with contentment The warm night breeze tousled my hair I breathed it in and tasted life Another day in my life has passed I look forward to my remaining days And thank God for his blessings

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