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Taking Life
by the Throat
Volume I
Chapbook of Poetry
New!!
My Books
Taking Life by the Throat
Poetry, Volume I
Chapbook is available from Amazon, Nook, etc.
Caden's Crime
(A Fantasy Novel)
Coming
My Books
Writings
I have written poetry since high school. Completing my first novel a few months ago, Caden's Crime, was exciting . I have published several poems in literary magazines, an anthology and online emagazines.
Past Abodes
- USA: Maryland, Connecticut, Oklahoma, New Mexico.
- Visited all states except Montana
- Ethiopia: Agaro, Jimma, Lekempt, Addis Ababa
Other Experiences
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Counselor
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Peace Corps Volunteer (Ethiopia):
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Teacher
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Smallpox Eradication Officer (WHO)
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Sanitarian
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Certified Industrial Hygienist (Ret)
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Certified Safety Professional (Ret)
Caden's Crime
A fantasy novel where Caden Funderburk is transported to a planet in a parallel universe. His life is turned upside down when he becomes a pawn in a struggle among immortals and aliens.
The publication will be in 2020.
Published Poetry
ASPEN GROVE CHORALES
From one
grows a grove
of clones to rise up,
to worship aloud
under warm, golden beams.
Slender silvery lean trunks
assemble upon meadow floors
like church choirs
upon tiered stages
preparing to sing.
Green leaves swivel
in frenzied clapping circles,
raising vocal harmonies
around elemental melodies
whenever mountain winds
cascade through valley.
If not us,
who would feel
breezy turmoil tearing
through spindly branches,
hear their chorales, witness
their frantic leaves gesturing
wildly like thousands of hands
waving, pleading for attention?
*Published in The Griffen, April, 2012
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