I wrote The Lone Dancer in 1987, 19 years old. It describes the longing for a lover and the loneliness of nights filled with unsatiated desire. Compare this poem to Leaving, also from 1987. Here late at night While you
The Lone Dancer
Telling my story as a poet
I was interviewed by author David T. Applegate on 11 October 2023 about my journey and mission as poet. Read about it in this post and watch the interview on YouTube. David T. Applegate (author of the series The Empire
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I started writing poems in 1981 at the young age of 13, following a deep personal trauma. I needed an outlet for my raw and powerful emotions, to find relief, release and ultimately, redemption. The topics I wrote about were