Raised up in North Texas. Enjoyed the love of writing, and loved poetry. My biggest influences are the Bible. The Bible has some of the best poetry ever. So I started writing poetry, and is currently working on my first novel. My 4th book of poetry should be done soon. I am loving being a poet, you get  alot of love. You can visit my poetry website  www.southernpoet.com to know more about me and my poetry. This is my short Bio:   Antuan Rene' Simmons (1974- ) Antuan Rene' Simmons was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, but was raised up in Wichita Falls, Texas. He has written three books of poetry, "The Phoenix's Dying Light", "The Crab Syndrome" and "The Mustard Seed". He also has a poetry cd called "AntuanLive" which is a live recording performance at Hastings Books and Music. His poetry has been featured in several magazines. He is also the owner of the Black History Video website, Black History Films, www.blackhistoryfilms.com, and the Wolverine Search Engine www.wolverinesearchengine.com. You can know more about Antuan Rene' Simmons on his poetry website Southern Poet www.southernpoet.com     

Written 3 books of poetry.