I have been writing poetry since first published at six years old. I give credit to my mother for encouraging me to discover my love for literature. I give credit to every life experience as it provides for my rhythm and thus my rhyme. As an introverted child, I learned to use pen and paper to express myself. As an adult, it is still a tool I utilize, to set free, my thoughts and feelings. I take credit only for my intuitive ability to channel these things into humble scribblings and hope that a phrase or two finds resonance with a reader....