Welcome, I have no idea why you are here but welcome anyway..

This will be the scattered thoughts and feelings of what comes into a sometimes empity head. In the past I have been lucky enough to call myself a poet, playwright and composer but even though I had radio programs broadcast over NPR and videos broadcast over local T.V. and cable and my poetry published in a newspaper, I never made any money at it and in this world of greed, money is everything, so I guess I have yet to make my mark.

We all think we have something important to say but few of us listen and I'm no different. I would hope your stay with me will at least be enjoyable and I'll try not to preach to or bad mouth anyone, all of us deserve respect.

The question I'm asking myself right now is, "Who cares what i have to say?" "Should I cater to what I think might interest you or should I be selfish and think only of myself?"

This is my first faltering steps, my toe in the water of self-disclosure, what is your reaction? What will mine be?

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