A child that lost his world of promised smiles in a home which never was sweet, and going on thirty by the age of twelve. Started as a Navy Radio Operator, through combat Marines, graduating as a Mechanical and Electrical Engineer serving in the Merchant Navy which took me around the world several times (and that's a lot of horizon to cross!) Probably enabling me to say thank-you and please in more languages that is needed to know. Fall in love with the gentle Japan when Bushido was honored and the waters in the garden caressed the lotus flowers that held butterflies. Landed in Norway, after Nam, for a good chunk of years, but vagabonds feet took me to Sweden, no permanent mind you, I am filling that prickling on my soles, like a needling saying "oh boy! is time to go!" Writing for children by the Institute of Children Literature. Influenced by Pablo Neruda saying that he could write the saddest poem one night. By Marquez One hundred Years of Solitude and Orwell's 1984. Salvador Dalì could have painted my life. Here are a list of people that I was blessed to call my friends (a word that cannot describe what they are for me) - Liv Möller - Ray { Not a Poet } - Darrell and Kathy Adams - Christine Alwin - Dawn Anderson - Sandie May Angel-Joyce - Kathy Armijo - Regis Auffray - Ron (sketchman) Axelson - The Bear Paw - Joyce Bell - Andre Bendavi ben-YEHU - Jerry Bolton - William Bonilla - Tinka Boukes - Joyce Bowling - Cynthia Buhain - Kate Burnside - George J Carroll - Cryssa C - Ahna C - Richard Cederberg - Charlie - Kathryn Collins - Southern Comfort - Debra Conklin - Jackie Coupe - H Cruz - Karla Dorman, The StormSpinner - Bobbi Duffy - Mr. Ed - Jill Eisnaugle - L. Figgins - John Flanagan - Jude Forese - J'nia Fowler - Poetess_Soulful Shee G. Immersed in Purple Passions - Patrick Granfors - Walt Hardester - CJ Heck - David Hightower - M.Bennett Hooper (Mikii) - Edwin Hurdle - Tom Hyland - Jackie (Micke) Jinks - Poetess Of The Heart La Belle Rouge - Chantilly Lace - LadyJtalks LadyJzTalkZone - John Leko - Rebecca Lerwill - Mark Lichterman - Larry Linville - Larry Lounsbury - Liana Margiva - Ann Marquette - Carole Mathys - Ed Matlack - Bonnie May - C. McGovern-Bowen - Dixie Dawn Michelle - Marcia Miller-TwifordTrack - Abdi-Noor Mohamed (Eagle Of Hope) - Amber Moonstone - Joseph* OneLight*® - Alexandra* OneLight*® Authors & Creations - Robin Ouzman Hislop - Tuchy (Carl) Palmieri - Karen Palumbo - Ch'erie de Perrot - Felix Perry - Rose Rideout - Debby Rosenberg - Rebecca Russell - Joel Sattler - Peter Schlosser - Glen Schulz - Jasmin Horst Seiler - Susan Sonnen - Morning Star - * Starman * * - Art Sun - Carol Surber - Flying Fox Ted L Glines - Barbara Terry - Ankin Timourian - Emile Tubiana - Andy Turner - Sheri Uy - Edward Val - Kimmy Van Kooten - Karen Vanderlaan Romantic Poetess Victoria L. McColley - Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado - E T Waldron - Joyce White - Jon Willey - Gene Williamson

Honor Mention by the 2007 Los Angeles Book Festival.
Publish by Single Parents
Invited to three books collaboration.