POETRY BUS STOP

Why I write

During my last year of high school and the following year in Las Vegas, I discovered the local counter culture, made up of all the musicians, dancers, actors and stage people who worked in the major hotels. Almost any weekend one could witness splendid performances of string quartets in the library, great theater in the community theatre, or great jazz performances like the free concerts at in my high school’s Little Theater. Throughout this time, I hiked many miles around the mountains to the west of the city. This is when I began writing poetry, mainly for personal therapy and enjoyment.

Later, friends and my daughter began encouraging me to publish a collection. Many of my poems are about humanity’s place in the natural world, how we function in it, and perceive it. Other poems are about human interactions in love, and war, and difficult social situations.

I have spent nearly as much time on the water as in the classroom, so many of these use the sea as a back drop and metaphor. How we perceive the universe is a question I am continually asking.