Get to know the poet:

1) What is the theme of your poem?
The theme of this poem is Love.

2) What motivated you to write this poem?
The death of my mother–my origin, the being where I came from motivated this poem. The grief’s thickness allowed no stanzas.

3) How long have you been writing poetry?
I have been writing poetry for decades.

4) If you could have dinner with one person (dead or alive), who would that be?
If I could have dinner with one person it would be Queen Nefertiti.

5) What influenced you to submit to have your poetry performed by a professional actor?
I was influenced to have my poetry performed by a professional actor because Cole’s voice is penetrating and so was our sense of loss. Having it verbally out in the world divided our sorrow.

6) Do you write other works? scripts? Short Stories? Etc..?
Yes, I also write plays, short stories and comedy bits..

7) What is your passion in life?
One of my passions in life is to engage, intrigue, and move others through the power of speech.