i was in my teens
when I knew I wanted live by my writing
(it was only a dream and hope)
and for awhile
i wrote and published
and traveled to different towns and cities
giving poetry readings
and signing books at bookstores
yes i had a lot
of fun times during this time
life interrupted my plans
books stopped selling
and i took job after job after job
years came and went
and now
i’m back to writing
for those who enjoy my thoughts
i don’t send my poems
to magazines anymore
One day
I will read my poems on
YouTube
(i want to get a black hat like Bob Dylan
wears on concerts before reading
my notes and poems
on YouTube)