Tag Archives: poetry
Recently someone who knew me for a long time but did not realize I was a poet, asked me where did I get my inspiration? How did I bring a poem to life? Was there a story? The answer is simple and complex at the same time. Simple in the sense that there is always a story. This always makes them wonder – who did he write it for. And no, I always keep them guessing on that one! Complex in…..
Matters of the Heart and Soul is a compilation of poems and shorts that express the joyful feelings of being in love, and the pains we feel when a relationship ends, or does not get off the ground. After my 2nd divorce, and some other life experiences, I started to put my feelings on paper – not being one to share them with another person! This started with expressions that came from being in a relationship; wishing I was in…..
Shortly after my book published in February, Matters of the Heart and Soul, I was asked to participate in the LA Times Festival of Books held on the campus of USC in Los Angeles. I agreed and we [my fiancé and me] made plans for my very first book signing – it was exciting. The actual signing was held the weekend of April 22 & 23 of this year, with my time in the signing booth set for Sunday the 23rd…..
Hello this is Dan hailing to you from Charlotte. I am currently living in beautiful Charlotte, NC. Been here for almost 25 years – almost long enough to say I am a native, but not long enough to lose my northern accent. I have my accent from my grown up years in Philadelphia. In the middle I spent about 15years in the mid-west, in a place called Decatur, IL. I am not a professional writer by training. I started my…..