: About Me

I grew up in the small college town of Cookeville, Tennessee: home of Tennessee Tech University. I lived in Cookeville from the third grade until I graduated from TTU in 1985.

I have been writing poems and short stories for as long as I can remember. I wrote my first "book" when I was eight years old. It was called Book of Halloween, and was written by hand in a spiral notebook. The book consisted of short stories and poems about Halloween.

Since then I have written many poems and short stories. I currently have one poem published in the book Rainbow's End, 5 poems published in the book Heart Rhythms and have won numerous poetry awards throughout the years. I have recently finished co-writing a romance novel: Emergency Care, with *Martin Yates.

I currently live in southern Alabama near the Gulf Coast in the city of Mobile. I have lived in various places prior to living here, but Tennessee will always be my home and I will definitely settle back there again as soon as it is possible.

I lived in Pascagoula, Mississippi from 1992-2002. While there I was a member of Mississippi Poetry Society (MPS), South Branch; a division of the National Federation of State Poetry Societies (NFSPS). While a member of MPS I served as President of our local branch from 1999-2001. During my presidency I organized a three day state meeting involving the three state branches, and I was interviewed by the local public radio station about the poetry contest MPS sponsors every year.

I lived in Chattanooga, Tennessee from 2002-2006. While in Chattanooga I was a member of the Chattanooga Writer's Guild and their splinter group of Poetry writers. Prior to moving I was a charter member of the newly organized Chattanooga Children's Writers group.

I am currently a member of the Mobile Writers Guild in Mobile, AL.

*many thanks to my best friend Martin Yates for helping me to keep my writing interests going. You can find samples of Martin's writings on helium under the penname Martin Jacobs.

My passion is ...

creating: jewelry, photos, drawing, poems and stories

I know too much about ...

what my 14 year old son does when he locks his door

My parents always told me ...

I was smart

My childhood ambition ...

I wanted to be a famous poet

My favorite memory ...

too many to metion here

Why I write ...

Mostly for the pleasure of telling a story, or expressing my feelings

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

currently reading Inkspell, just finished watching NCIS

My first job ...

a waitress at a pizza restaurant, the job lasted me all of one night

My best moment ...

the frist time I held my son

My inspiration ...

my son

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Expressions of love

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The Storm of Love As you rain showers of tender kisses Upon my waiting lips Thunders of Passion and Desire Burst forth from my heart And sparks of lightening flash From the Love showing in our eyes

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