I lived in several states as well as the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico before moving to California. Because of my experience as a marine electrician prior to beginning studies at the University of Central Florida, classmates dubbed me the “blue collar poet.†I earned an MFA in writing from Goddard College in Vermont and recently retired after more than 20 years of teaching in Los Angeles area colleges.
I reside in Glendale with my wife and our son.
My work is published in print and online by various journals and anthologies, including both volumes of the award-winning Stories of Music. Honored as one of the Top Ten L. A. Poets in 2017, I was named one of the “poets to watch†in 2018 and nominated for a Best of the Net and multiple Pushcart Prizes.
A volume of poetry, A Former Life, was released by Finishing Line Press and honored with a Kops-Featherling International Book Award. My latest book (. . .this just in. . .) was released in June by Cyberwit publishing.