The Wanderings and Ramblings of a Middle Aged Man

Hello Poetry Fans,

I was born in Augusta, Georgia, on November 7, 1957. I am a Scorpio, and they say we are the romantics.

I was raised an only child by my mother, Mrs. Catherine Hollifield Ford.Times were hard, and I believe I wouldve been considered an original latchkey kid. By the time I was eight years old, I was sleeping in our home alone, and cooking for myself, while my mother worked third shift. I grew up quickly, and saw lifes struggles clearer than most kids my age.

When I was fifteen years old, while most kids were out playing, I was on the phone with various people, mostly girls, talking about their problems. It was during this time that I began to write.

These poems you are about to read, are a collection of many years work. My style may be contemporary, but the feelings I share are genuine.

Id like to dedicate this book to all the kids I grew up with from the various schools I attended, without whom I would never have had many of these experiences. These kids went to the following schools: Wilkinson Garden Elementary, Belvedere Elementary, Summerfield Elementary, N. Augusta Elementary, N. Augusta Junior High, Paul Knox Junior High, and N. Augusta Senior High. You guys rock.

Id also like to thank my wife Debbie, my sons Kenny and Cole, and my daughters Corbie, Olivia, and Lydia for putting up with me these many years.

I love you.

Please enjoy.
Wally Gator Ford