<p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>My poetry is not intended to be merely pretty or lyrical. I'd like the reader to look deeper into the nature of the human condition and maybe identify with the message within a poem.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>I use imagery and metaphor to enable this exploration.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Most of all I hope you enjoy this collection.</span></p><p></p>