Poetry has been a by product of wanting to be a novelist. That dream slowly fading. But in the waiting period for word on my novel I wrote poetry. My first book "Womb of the Same Mother." Is nearly in the printing stage. Not one of those poetry things you buy the book. My first book signing is being arranged. Still working on getting my novel published. I was taking a college course in creative writing. I thought of poetry as being boring. The instructor stood in front of the class on first day and said, "Now I will talk about poetry. I see some of you are already sleeping. I knew one student whose reason to be in college was to play basketball had been caught. I will give you an out." I was listening, "Anyone who can send a poem to Writer's magazine poetry section and have a poem printed can get an automatic "A" for the poetry section of this class. Poetry is a three weeks part of this class." I hated poetry and in the years I am not sure which poem I first wrote and sent in. It wasn't one of the five selected. On page 32 my name was mentioned as honorable mention. When the issue came out she announced to the class that even though no one was selected I would not have to take poetry being an honorable mention selection. How soon we become vain. I thought my poem better than at least two selected. One being a series of pretty words beginning with the letter "A". On my next assignment in jest I wrote, Paul's,Porsche pushed passed parading peeing pigeons." The instructor answered, "You can since you are not assigned to poetry write a detective novel. There should be a protagonist, a person of interest and a Private eye. I said Paul,Payne and a Priest. I hope in the future to say my novel has been published. In the meantime I have come to appreciate poetry. My Poem, "Let no Man be Denied", has been published in four books of Poetry. In Memoriam to Staci in two. Started in Vanity poetry but was asked for permission the second time. Night of the Cross is with a Agent awaiting word and Doubleday books.

Father of two, Grandfather of five, the oldest Granddaughter, twenty one and in her senior year at the University of Washington. Her brother a Senior in High school and chosen for the Science club to represent his school in Science and Mathematics testing at Western Washington College. My son's eldest daughter fifteen, during testing was selected by John Hopkins University to represent her school and state during the summer as a gifted student studying oceanography at Hawaiian Pacific University. That was last year this year in Rhode Island and Science. To day she is referred to by her peers in volleyball as the Irish setter, team Captain. The two youngest boys are in training in the Martial Arts. The oldest, ten, having already rated as a fourteenth degree black belt. The youngest eight also a black belt. He recently broke a plywood board to the astonishment of everyone and does military style push ups with ease. Both are active in all sports. Brent plays quarterback and safety. Already committed to WAzzu. Leading rusher, tackler, and now completing passes. Ryan playing hockey.Defensman. team has scored two shutouts in a row. He assisted on the winning goal and has scored a goal. Least martial arts seem to be a violent sport. Recently it was his day to be student of the week.I overheard two of his classmates saying, "Ryan is the nicest boy in our class." Do I sound proud? My Son is a senior partner at Lane Powell Attorney's at law. Undergraduate at Washington State University where he is on the board of directors and graduate of Georgetown Law school. Two years he taught law at the University of Washington. Not an easy feat for a Wazzu grad. My daughter lead at Weyerhauser recently switched careers and is working in property management at GVA Kidder Mathews. My Son is married to a Doctor now having her own practice in Kirkland Washington. Soon to open her own practice. Eastside Premier is now well established. Personal medical service and doing well. I met my wife as students at Central Washington College. My college career ended with a Associates degree at Highline College. We have been married forty seven years, forty eight in November but whose counting? After having many poems published 2001 to present Best poems and poets I decided to write my own poetry book. Today I received the first two copies of "Wombs of the Same Mother." Published by PublishAmerica.com Soon to be found in most major bookstores release date 23 September 2007 Retired three years I decided to pursue my writing by pulling old half finished manuscripts from mothballs. My poetry more emotional that serious. This week submitting first novel to an agent. Wish me luck. oh, my wife retired as Executive Secretary. We plan on retiring for real. My short stories can be found at Poetrypoem.com/dandy. Storypen.com/dandy