: About Me

Since early childhood the written word, especially in poetic form has fascinated me. Much of my time is spent experimenting with poetry and song writing. Family, friends, animals and outdoor activities take up a large proportion of what is left of my time.

My career paths have been as vast as my writing styles. The main three being in the fields of nursing, politics and the music industry.

Highlights in my writing years would be having my original work published in many anthologies around the world and publishing anthologies of my own poetry in both book and DVD format. I totally enjoyed the experience of writing and publishing an anthology of eighty two poems about a small country town in Central Queensland, Australia with a wonderfully talented lady called Irene Moran. Also my time doing freelance newspaper journalism was rewarding and enjoyable.

Highlights in my music would be having one of my songs recorded by a respected American country music artist, recording two albums of original music and proving to myself through competitions that my songs were world standard. The biggest thrill though, is watching the faces of the elderly smiling at you when you sing a song they remember at charity days.

My passion is ...

Writing.

I know too much about ...

Too little.

My parents always told me ...

No true attempt that doesn't go to plan is failure.

My childhood ambition ...

To be a well written poet.

My favorite memory ...

Revisiting my past three years ago.

Why I write ...

For inner satisfaction.

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

Reading: Poetry on Helium. Listening: Wendy Mathews.

My first job ...

Fruit picking and working in hop fields as a child.

My best moment ...

Too many to single out just one.

My inspiration ...

My inner self.

Creative Writing > Songs Songs: Silence

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"Crowded by Silence" Do I go or do I stay, is what I ask myself today. Will I find my answers, if I go away? Do I believe in destiny, or is it now too late to work out what is best, on this near fatal date? (chorus) I want to be crowded by silence. I want to hear peace beat my soul. I want to be crowded by quiet. I want my life to be whole. Is there somewhere for me out there where I can lose this d eep despair? Can this yearning inside me break itself free long enough to help me find me? (Repeat Chorus) x2 Repeat last line.

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