Born in 1966, lived in Minnesota most of my life except for three years in Arizona. Graduated from HS in 1984, continued onto college at the U of M, Crown college and Northwestern Christian college. Married in 1990, to Charles who has worked at Cargill for over twenty-five years as an accountant. Together we have two boys. I have mainly been a stay at home mom, an have worked part-time mainly in child care. In my spare time, i like to sew, scrapbook and bead. I also, like to write poetry and read short stories.
I started writing poetry back in early 2000's but never took it seriously until recently. I love to write and will write when my emotions bring me to that point. My poems are dedicated to my daughter, Melissa and to a man who has always been a friend and encouraged me to continue writing; to Marcos Adrian, I will always be your "La Poetisa Oscura". http://lapoetisaoscura.weebly.com/
The seasons of life. Everyone has a safe house. A sanctuary. A place they go to escape from the snares of their reality. Mine is through writing. Poetry has always been my shadow through the years of struggle. It carried me through the ups and downs and showed me how to believe. It helped me to embrace everything this life holds. Good and bad. I hope you will find encouragement to face your fears, fight your battles and turn to God for help when all seems lost. May you always stay true to yourself and find some counsel or comfort in the stories hidden within. (I welcome any comments or criticism) Peace \/
Wow....I have written a four hundred page book on that under the guise of fiction! ! Grew up in Bermuda, went to Boarding school in England, transferred to High School In Canada, Attended RMC Sandhurst and was commissioned as an officer.Graduated University with a degree in Environmental Planning, Was a Planner in Bermuda, started an Architectural design firm, designed and build several thousand homes, churches, and buildings over a thirty five year career. Moved to the United States twenty odd years ago with my wife and settled in her hometown of Princeton N,J, We have two amazingly talented and beautiful teenaged daughters. Presently starting a new career path in manufacturing...Writer, Artist and poet and dangerous critic.
I was born in Oriental Mindoro, a province in the Philippines. We didn't have many neighbors, I only had few close friends despite my being quite approachable. I used to like the idea of being famous by performing onstage, having the typical talents that my classmates had -- like singing and dancing -- but I wasn't good at both. And so, I grew up into a very introverted person. I rarely speak; although when I do, some of my friends think that my words are always full of sense and humor. But their words didn't help much in my personality development, so, I decided to search for other talents that I could possibly have. That's when I decided to write things (weird or extraordinary, sometimes stupid) random things just popping up inside my head. Some people liked my writings-- my teachers, classmates, friends and my high school crush :). I started reading other people's writings, too, so I could learn more, impress those people some more (possibly gain confidence from their praises). Then I learned how to write poems and how amazing it is to be able to write one's thoughts in verses. I wrote some, and they had been published in our school paper back in high school. But, I didn't take creative writing or anything alike as my course for college. I had to follow what my dad wanted me to take-- Accountancy (it's quite easy to find a job here in the Philippines if you are an accounting graduate, and I badly need a good job to help my poor family). I'm doing fine, but not as fine as I would have been if I had taken creative writing. So, I tried to find a place where I could post my poems and possibly have some people to read them, then, I found this site and I hope it'll be a good refuge for me when I need to let out words that I can't let out with accounting. :) ETA: I have not been in this site for seven years. Yes, seven long years. I actually forgot I had this account (my cousin accidentally found it after searching my name on Ecosia). Lol. The cringe I feel about the things I said here... Beyond explanation. I won't delete them though. It's kinda nostalgic. Just in case anyone may find it interesting, in the last seven years, I have become a CPA, a financial analyst, an even worse introvert, BUT I have not lost my love for poetry. I haven't written much in years, but I think I'd like to give it a try once more.
Kenneth A O'Shaughnessy lives in Simpsonville, South Carolina. He writes poetry and songs almost every day. He also writes short stories and children's picture books, including The Boy with the Pig Nose, written for his son Andy, who helped him illustrate the story. Babies for Breakfast is his first chapter book.
My name is Kirsten. I am 14 years young. I know I'm fairly young but I love poetry and I'm always being told I'm very talented. I've had a rough life, but you can do anything through Christ, who strengthens you. Yes, I am a Christian. I'm not like the stereotypes though. Well, I hope you enjoy my poems!
Gary Oliver is a writer, poet, and performer born in North Staffordshire in 1966. He spent much of his early years as a club MC and hip-hop rapper before pursuing higher education. Oliver holds a BA in Theatre and Performance from Staffordshire University and an MA in Applied Arts from the University of Manchester. Oliver began writing poetry and short stories to pay for the magazine adverts of his coffee shop. His first book, Woodun Indians, sold out in six months, and he recently celebrated the launch of his book Dear Love Powa by serenading lovers on Valentine's Day. Oliver is widely regarded as one of the foremost and influential writer performance poets of his generation. His new book, SONNETS OF SOLACE, is a profound collection of work inspired by Shakespeare published by Quhwah publications on worldwide release. In 1991/2, Oliver toured with Happy Mondays, and in 1994/5, he wrote The Rave Poems: BOMB MAGAZINE, a series of comic rhymes inspired by modern youth culture. In 1994, he became a promoter and DJ/MC at Sin City, a poetry and art club night. In 1994/5, he co-founded the Deep Theatre Group, and from 1996 to 1999, he co-founded, organized, and compared Sunday in the Park, an annual charity event. In 1999, Oliver became a Quhwah Publications Author, and his works include Captured Letters: a collection of love Poems, Young Black Teenager: an epic verse lament tribute to Stephen Lawrence, Verbal Dexterity: In The Face Of Incredulity, Woodun Indians: a book of global stories, urban rhymes, and eco poetry, and DEAR LOVE POWA, a book of sonnets, love songs, and verse. In 2000, Oliver founded and became the Director of Verbal Arts, an arts company based in North Staffordshire and serving the North West and Midlands. In 2002/3, he founded Trade, a live rap/poetry night, and in 2004, he started DJ SCHOOL, the first music and arts group for young people in the UK. In 2005, he published MC RAVE, a fictional book exploring the rave scene, and in 2007-2021, he opened the U7 Arts and Cultural Centre, an independent arts centre for young vulnerable artists. In 2008, Oliver led the youth festival for Liverpool 08 city of culture, and in 2009, he led a project exploring War poets and contributed to a book called Remembrance Poets with a group of new writers, published by Quhwah. In 2010, he ran youth projects in Longsight Manchester to decrease anti-social behaviour and to increase participation in the arts and education. In 2011, he ran a series of small arts activity days across Staffordshire exploring the environment and mental health wellbeing in poor communities. Since 2012, he has been running a weekly multi-arts program drop-ins for people suffering from mental health problems. In 2015, he started u7 sound, an accessible sound and recording for poor artists. From 2017 to 2019, he expanded and developed the provision of arts at DJ School, and in 2020-21, he published SONNETS OF SOLACE, which is now available worldwide. #poetry #desire #inspire #love #climate #new
I was born in Switzerland, but for my studies I have decided to move to Germany. I write poems in order to understand and "see" my emotions better. Every poem I have ever written came out of a strong emotion. I first started writing at 11 years old and have been keeping writing as a hobby ever since. I fell deeply in love with the ocean and whenever I have the possibility I sit next to a body of water and either read or write something.
