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Author Description Long-time advocate of principles and programs associated with PEN American Center and the Academy of American Poets. My newest books are: These Black and Blue Red Zone Days, <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55153765.Greeting_Flannery_O_Connor_at_the_Back_Door_of_My_Mind" title="Greeting Flannery O'Connor at the Back Door of My Mind" rel="nofollow noopener">Greeting Flannery O'Connor at the Back Door of My Mind</a>, and <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44449739.Dreams_of_the_Immortal_City_Savannah" title="Dreams of the Immortal City Savannah" rel="nofollow noopener">Dreams of the Immortal City Savannah</a>. Other titles include: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29083796.Songs_from_the_Black_Skylark_zPed_Music_Player" title="Songs from the Black Skylark zPed Music Player" rel="nofollow noopener">Songs from the Black Skylark zPed Music Player</a>, <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17845714.Journey_through_the_Power_of_the_Rainbow_Quotations_from_a_Life_Made_Out_of_Poetry" title="Journey through the Power of the Rainbow Quotations from a Life Made Out of Poetry" rel="nofollow noopener">Journey through the Power of the Rainbow Quotations from a Life Made Out of Poetry</a>, <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15733569.Visions_of_a_Skylark_Dressed_in_Black" title="Visions of a Skylark Dressed in Black" rel="nofollow noopener">Visions of a Skylark Dressed in Black</a>; and <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8257009.THE_RIVER_OF_WINGED_DREAMS" title="THE RIVER OF WINGED DREAMS" rel="nofollow noopener">THE RIVER OF WINGED DREAMS</a>. In addition,the year 2018 marks the 10th anniversary of <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3169145.ELEMENTAL_The_Power_of_Illuminated_Love" title="ELEMENTAL The Power of Illuminated Love" rel="nofollow noopener">ELEMENTAL The Power of Illuminated Love</a> with the artist Luther E. Vann. <br /><br />My work as a visual artist can be found at: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" href="https://pixels.com/profiles/posteredchromatic-poetics.html">https://pixels.com/profiles/posteredc...</a> <br /><br />I'm currently working on several important projects, including a second edition of <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3526441.The_American_Poet_Who_Went_Home_Again" title="The American Poet Who Went Home Again" rel="nofollow noopener">The American Poet Who Went Home Again</a>. In addition, I have had the honor of serving as an editor for the Civil War Savannah Book Series published in commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of the American Civil War. The first title in the series is <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9761558.Savannah_Immortal_City" title="Savannah Immortal City" rel="nofollow noopener">Savannah Immortal City</a> published February 1, 2011; and the second is <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13356034.Brokers_Bankers_and_Bay_Lane_Inside_the_Savannah_Slave_Trade" title="Brokers Bankers and Bay Lane Inside the Savannah Slave Trade" rel="nofollow noopener">Brokers Bankers and Bay Lane Inside the Savannah Slave Trade</a>.<br /><br />I don't recall a time since adolescence when I have not been involved in a deep relationship with writing, reading, and other forms of creative expression, which is why I remained so deeply involved with Creative Thinkers International for many years.<br /><br />In addition to the honor of being a Goodreads author, I'm an advocate of initiatives sponsored by PEN America, the American Academy of Poets, Authors on Google +, and other verb-oriented communities.<br /><br />Prior to joining any of the above, I was born in Savannah, Georgia, eventually left to attend colleges around the country, and served in the U.S. Air Force for 8 years total. <br /><br />I lucked out and got so furiously inspired in the course of producing some of my work that folks were kind enough to give me awards for it. These include the CONNECT SAVANNAH 2006 Readers Poll for Best Poet and Spoken Word Artist; the Choice Academic Title Award for "Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance," (co-authored by Sandra L. West); the Thomas Jefferson Journalism Award; and the Freedom Foundation essay competition bronze medal. <br /><br />The year 2007 marked my 10th publishing works in ESSENCE Magazine. I'm particularly happy about the fact that my "Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance" was listed by Black Issues Book Review as one of its “essential reference books for the home library.” <br /> <br />

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