Thanks for stopping by. I hope you'll look around, read a few poems, and feel free to contact me. I am the author of Little Joy, published by Cornerstone Press in January 2026, and Bulletproof, my debut collection, chosen by Marilyn Nelson for Jacar Press' 2018 competition.
I was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida, graduated from Stetson University in DeLand, Florida, and then moved to Chicago in 1984. In Chicago I lived for a year at a Catholic Worker house where I met my partner. In the city, I also worked as a dishwasher, cook, bike messenger, and residential assistant. I moved to Iowa City in 1986 and completed a graduate degree in education before returning to Chicago. Back in the city, I worked several years as a bus driver for a mental health center and - in 1992 - moved to Urbana where I was a mental health counselor for almost 8 years. In 2000 I enrolled at the University of Illinois and completed a library degree. I was a high school librarian for over 20 years before retiring. My partner and I have two grown sons. You can find me on the socials under @mytwords at Bluesky and Instagram.
I was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida, graduated from Stetson University in DeLand, Florida, and then moved to Chicago in 1984. In Chicago I lived for a year at a Catholic Worker house where I met my partner. In the city, I also worked as a dishwasher, cook, bike messenger, and residential assistant. I moved to Iowa City in 1986 and completed a graduate degree in education before returning to Chicago. Back in the city, I worked several years as a bus driver for a mental health center and - in 1992 - moved to Urbana where I was a mental health counselor for almost 8 years. In 2000 I enrolled at the University of Illinois and completed a library degree. I was a high school librarian for over 20 years before retiring. My partner and I have two grown sons. You can find me on the socials under @mytwords at Bluesky and Instagram.