I live in Arlington, Texas, where I am now an old timer of nearly 40 years residence. A Texan since 1969, I am a native of Wichita, Kansas, where I was born in 1941.

After earning a Master's in English at the University of Kansas at Lawrence, I made my living in technical publication and advertising for 41 years until retiring in 2007. While I dabbled in poetry writing when I was in college, I didn't start seriously writing until 2001. I can't claim to have a real style of my own, but aspire to writing a bit like Billy Collins, Andrew Hudgins, or (especially) Ted Kooser, whose work I greatly admire. As to my material, it's all over the map, from old cars and old cats to religious poetry. Lots of nature poetry, which comes readily to me as I am an avid birdwatcher and conservationist.

My wife, Clara, also writes poetry, some of which can be read in Pencil Stubs.