: About Me

Born in the South, raised overseas as an Air Force Brat.
Spent 15 years in Europe growing up in Athens, Greece, Frankfurt, Germany and Paris, France.
Graduated Frankfurt American High School, Germany 1976.
Also lived across the United States, Mississippi, North Carolina, Idaho, California.
B.A. English/German Double Major, University of Southern Mississippi 1980.
M.A. Human Resources and Organizational Development, University of San Francisco 1994.

My passion is ...

writing.

I know too much about ...

too many things.

My parents always told me ...

to behave.

My childhood ambition ...

was to be a writer.

My favorite memory ...

sunset picnics at Varkiza beach in Greece.

Why I write ...

it's as natural as breathing.

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

just finished watching Wonder Boys and listening to Bob Dyan's title song "Things Have Changed."

My first job ...

babysitting.

My best moment ...

the birth of my daughter.

My inspiration ...

life.

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Gardens

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Spring Garden Haiku The joy of rebirth Is witnessed in everything Throughout creation. The beauty of spring Invites poets to create As the gardener digs. The fragrance of earth In springtime's tranquil gardens Soothes the weary one. Outside my window Magnolia's open face Greets the fresh morning. Morning glory vines, Delicate ferns and violets Grow in profusion. Pruning dead branches Encourages the new growth Of plants and spirit. The garden's order Reflects nature's harmony, Subtly, precisely. Digging in rich black soil, A form of meditation, Which leads to Oneness. Training ivy sprays Wi...

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