Statement

For me personally, poetry is, at its very essence, a simple and beautiful form of romantic idealism and fantasy resulting from creative aspiration and inspiration. Poetry can be inspired from subjective musing, dreams, visions, or it can be inspired by an inner response from exposure to the world of art, sculpture, music, literature, people, or the striking drama and beauty of the natural world.

Poetry, like all other creative mediums, is, and always will be, an expression of the inner spirit of the individual 'the soul of the creative artist' and, as such, it is a valid form of human expression with the potential to contribute to cultural enrichment.