Fade to Black

I was born in the latter half of the twentieth century in
Westgrove, Pennsylvania. Shortly thereafter, my family
moved to Newark, Delaware where I was educated.
My family and I lived in a small stone house that was
probably a share croppers house, or belonged to one
of the workers that help tend to the farm. I lived a basic
rural life with plenty of farm animals, a huge vegetable
garden, and lots of creeks and woods to explore. At twenty
I joined the army. After the army I joined the work force,
and worked at various jobs through the ups and downs
of the vastly changing economy. I started writing poetry
in the mid 80s. It seemed to come natural to me.
After several prompting from my friends, I decided to put
my collection in a book to share with others.