A true Midwesterner born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Been writing poetry for over 30 years. Yes, for me it is hard to fathom. In one form or another poetry writing has been a essential part of my life. Even when I took breaks from writing there were still stories within that were beckoning to be told. Poets and creative writers are the elite extensions of everything possibly expressed in life I am proud and humbled to be one of them.