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Cathryn A. Sheeran

I was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania in 1986. I've been writing since I was seven in diaries and journals and began to write some poetry at the age of thirteen. I became serious about writing poetry in 2007. I'm inspired by modern poets such as Len Roberts, Jewel Kilcher and, of course, Charles Bukowski.













individuality

Individuality (pen name) has been writing poetry for over twenty years. He is a Manchester born poet, who has dedicated his life to exploration and composition of poetry. His work reflects the many great influential experiences of his life, the pain, the pleasure combined to create new exciting poetry. With his books he uses his own artwork as covers.












Michael J. Donnelly

American, born and raised in the Midwest, Iowa to be exact, I Lived a hard life growing-up, we had little but always managed somehow, so I had to make-do with what I had. I developed a flare for all things imagined and artistic writing being one of those.

Now much older, wiser, thick skinned but not thick headed, (although my wife would argue that point) I yet very much enjoy the arts; painting, sketching, sculpture, photography and yes, ‘poetry’ the language of the elated and sorrowful, the conveying of dreams, the lover’s declaration and lament.

My soul unites with many… and varied songs we sing.






Namita Krishnamurthy

Namita Krishnamurthy is a 15 year old female, who has been writing since the age of seven. Namita, along with being a voracious reader of poetry, is also a graded pianist and a classically trained vocalist. Her favourite hobbies include surfing the net, reading, sleeping, listening to music and watching TV. Over 20 of her poems have been published in various anthologies. She is greatly influenced by Anglo-Indian and Indian poetry and is inspired by a variety of poets like Ezekiel, Cummings, Neruda, Mary Oliver, Tagore, Rumi and Gibran. Namita is currently pursuing her studies in Kerala, India.

Site: http://allpoetry.com/Namita        Contact: nktorpado@yahoo.co.in







Nicolette M. van der Walt

The truly creative mind in any field is no more than this: a human creature born abnormally, inhumanly sensitive. To him, a touch is a blow, a sound is a noise, a misfortune is a tragedy, a joy is an ecstasy, a friend is a lover, a lover is a god, and failure is death. Add to this cruelly delicate organism the overpowering necessity to create, create, create - so that without the creating of music or poetry or books or buildings or something of meaning, his very breath is cut off from him. He must create, must pour out creation. By some strange, unknown, inward urgency he is not really alive unless he is creating.









Richard Kurtz, aka Kaibab

I am a nature-loving cowboy living in the rocky mountains of Colorado. My verse has its roots in the sound and the season of earth-born awe. I love my guitar (I am also a songwriter)...and horses.

I am 61 years young, and started writing at age thirty. I was going through a bad time, and there came a rainy day when I looked into the heavens and asked for help.

The rain stopped in the sky, and a sense of peace grew from deep within. A few days later words started to flow, and they haven't stopped.








Tara Wilson

Tara Wilson lives in a town with one traffic light. She loves flea-markets, gardening, all things vintage and collects clematis vines. Published in several anthologies and on-line subscriptions, she has been writing poetry for 3 years.

She recycles everything.












Wanda Lea Brayton

Poet since 1973. Raised in the midwestern United States. Former college librarian and construction news reporter. Around 100 poems published in anthologies and magazines. First solo book released in May 2006. Influenced by Dickinson, Millay, Neruda and many others. Main site is Allpoetry.com.

http://allpoetry.com/Wanda%20Lea%20Brayton

Contact: feathersofhope@yahoo.com

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