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Gender
Male
Birthday
October 30 1944
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana
About Me
Age 70, retired Professor of Microbiology at LSUHSC-Shreveport, poet and author, happily married to Linda, father of three, step-father to one, grandfather to five, Southerner and proud of it.
Type of Writer
Awesome! I pioneered the storoem, a format of story-poem. I have published four books of my poetry plus six prose novels.
Writing Style
rhyming poetry and free-verse poetry, prose novels
Interests
Writing, poetry, football (college = LSU and UGa; professional = Dallas Cowboys),TV watching. Collecting bells, bottles, old tins, snuff bottles, garage art at estate sales/antique stores. Visiting family out of state.
Website / Homepage
My Blog
Favorite Genres
Poetry
Favorite Books
Poetry anthologies; collections of Poe, Frost, Tennyson poems
Favorite Authors
Poe, Frost, Tennyson
Favorite Poets
Poe, Frost, Tennyson
Favorite Quote
Unsolicited advice is rarely heeded and never appreciated.
Favorite Music
Golden Oldies from 1960s and 1970s
Favorite Movies
Braveheart, Gladiator, Dances With Wolves, Forrest Gump, The Graduate, Pretty Woman
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The Canine's Howling At The Moon
poem about why canines howl at the moon
Rated: E
~231 Words
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Inspirational, Fantasy, Other
Type: Poetry
Updated 10 years ago
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--- The Mockingbird Poems --
A poem about mockingbirds' singing at night.
Rated: E
~279 Words
Nature
Type: Poetry
Updated 10 years ago
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--- The Old Salty Poems ---
A long narrative poem of strangers and friendship.
Rated: E
~793 Words
Family, Friendship
Type: Poetry
Updated 10 years ago
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    Tomorrow We Must Die  Open in new Window.
    Rated: 13+ · War · #626324
    A storoem about the night around the campfires before the battle the next day.
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    The Glory Of War  Open in new Window.
    Rated: 13+ · War · #1618486
    A free-verse poem about the glory of war.
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    His Day Is Done  Open in new Window.
    Rated: ASR · Nature · #2159340
    An old lion lies near death.
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    HarryG's BLOG  Open in new Window.
    Rated: 13+ · Opinion · #1490694
    HarryG's blog.
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    Left Alone  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Emotional · #2157911
    A rhyming poem about feeling abandoned by a loved one.
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