I began writing poetry when I was about twelve years old, and never stopped, regardless of the circumstances of my life. In fact, it seemed that the worse those circumstances became, the more I wrote. As I grew older, I began to hone my skills, looking for ways to improve my style. I've been greatly influenced by the writings of Poe and Yeats -- their dark muses and otherworldly images stayed with me, and helped to inspire the titles of my books. We all have demons -- but they are within, and can only be faced dow more...