My name is Russ Pergram. I am a retired heavy equipment operator. I just write poetry. I began writing when I was in my early 40's. Here I would like to thank my 12th grade English literature teacher, Mrs. Plasterr. She told me some day I would write. I remember I laughed and said, "There's No Way!" She smiled and said, "wait and see." Fast forward 26 years...
I remember it like it was yesterday. I was at work, and suddenly, a poem popped into my head. And as crazy as it sounds, I more...
