Poetic Diva

I GREW UP IN THE LOUIS H. PINK HOUSING PROJECTS IN BROOKLYN NEW YORK. I HAVE BEEN WRITING FOR OVER 35 YEARS. MY NEW BOOK OF POETRY "POETIC CLIMB" AND WAS PUBLISHED BY AUTHORHOUSE. MY FIRST BOOK OF POETY "MY WAVE OF WORDS" WAS PUBLISHED BY ROSEDOG BOOKS. IN 2007, 2005 AND 2003 I RECEIVED THE EDITOR'S CHOICE AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN POETRY. I RECENTLY PARTICIPATED IN THE 2007 ALBANY POET FEST. I AM A MEMBER OF THE NAACP, THE NCNW (SEMPER FIDELIS) AND THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF POETS.