It was my high school. The above was my first literary group endeavor. My High School's annual magazine (Seed) during my senior year (1971). I'm the guy on the front left.
Since 1974, I've primarily pursued this:
Fast forward to the present, and I announced my retirement in September 2023. I needed a plan, things to keep me actively engaged. I've always enjoyed writing and focused on song lyrics until 2019, when I challenged myself to be more open. Now it's poetry, prose, and short narrative stories. Coincidentally, the pandemic fostered that effort when practically everyone I knew switched to working and staying at home. Suddenly, I was more accessible to my inner voice. Believe it or not, I became aware of my backyard and the neighborhood, and began to realize that, despite being an integral, equal part of nature, I need to work on being more equitable.
A collage representing a few of my favorite things!
