i am a disabled vietnam combat veteran with chronic PTSD. i am not a professional writer. i write because i have a hunger to write. i read alot. i love words. if my works are not up to your standards please let me know. i do not want to embarass myself. i have limited income. i do not know if membership cost. i will submit a poem. if you like it good; if not tell me.i write freestyle, no comma, periods. i write for the beauty of words. i fully understand i am just someone who loves words strung together like a string of beatiful pearls. peace johnny james basso  

no awards. i'm just a from the heart and soul writer.
i use the term writer "very lightly"