Bloodlines Thick

I have been called many things. My two favorites are “The Hungry Learner” and “Tony, The Encourager.”  My joy of reading started in first grade. My joy of writing stories and sharing them began in 3rd grade. In high school, I discovered e.e.cummings - what a delight - free verse poetry without punctuation. Rod McKuen’s poetry opened up the way to share my heart and thoughts to the world. Ray Bradbury, John Steinbeck, A.W. Tozer, and Malcolm Gladwell are part of my writing family tree. Thanks to 360° Nation I have a way to connect with my poetry and stories. The sun makes things visible but we can't look directly into it. Some things are too great to understand (beauty, mystery) yet these same things enable us to understand lesser things with remarkable clarity. The best writing does exactly that – sheds light on our own life and challenges while bringing insights to that situation. My intention – each person is be glad they invested the time and money to read and come away with some insight to talk about and something to think about. ENJOY my new poetry collection on Amazon here: DAYLIGHT