I am a retired LA County Employee. I have been retired for almost ten years. I have been writing since age fourteen. I started writing son lyrics hoping to get on with Motown. Opted instead to go into the military. Never got to Motown, eventually turned my lyrics into poetry. I have been writing poetry since 1995. published my first book of poetry in 2006. Since that time I have published several more books. I have done a poor job of promoting, having no expertise or money to really make it happen. I plan to do some other type of writing eventually, as for instance my life story. My wife and I are soon to become great grand parents.