My first poetry was as text for music. There is music in poetry as well as beauty. I have learned the importance of words and how they can be used for encouraging and healing. Inspiration has come from a happy marriage, 2 children, grandchildren and other family and friends. I have been dealing with lupus for several years have found strength and a sense of healing through the creation of these poems and hope that readers will find encouragement, inspiration, joy, and peace. more...