I am a casual writer hailing from the frigid icy plains of MN. I mainly write poetry in my spare time, but I occasionally will write a short story or a nature essay. My favorite authors are as follows: Sharon Ols, Billy Collins, Gary Soto, Lucille Clifton, Emily Dickinson, Ernest Hemmingway, George Orwell, Ray Bradbury, Ann Beattie. I aspire to one day have a small collection of poetry publshed, but mostly I write just for the pure thrill of creating something unique, and truly my own.