Observations of a Warrior Poet

<p class=ql-align-justify>My early lessons taught me to work hard and fight through the obstacles that would be encountered in my life. My poetic efforts began simply without much structure as I wrote about the issues that I was dealing with daily. Surviving homelessness and the culture that pierces through it such as substance abuse hostility personal safety etc. I was compelled to write about topics in a way that was clear and not overly symbolic. I soon began to feel drawn to issues that in my earlier days I was not active in such as politics. Throughout this journey most of my other interests would find their way to my paper as I tried to reexamine those concepts from a different vantage point. And though using old-school rhyme may not be the most popular these days it is within my comfort zone as I continue to be a work in progress.</p>