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Education
Toggle EducationMFA, University of Tampa
M.Div. Garrett Theological Seminary, Northwestern University
B.A. English & Philosophy, Florida Southern College
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Specialties
Toggle SpecialtiesCreative writing
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Courses Offered
Toggle Courses OfferedCRW 2001 Introduction to Creative Writing
CRN 3311 Poetic Techniques
ENC 1101 Composition I
ENC 1102 Composition II
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Publications
Toggle PublicationsBooks
- Take Fun Seriously, Limitless Press, West Palm Beach, Florida 2006
- Driving Home, Aldrich Press, Torrance, California 2013
- Unassisted Living, Big Table Publishing, Boston, Massachusetts 2017
- Friar Fred's Diary, Big Table Publishing, Boston, MA 2018
Recent Poetry Journal Publications Include
- The New Verse News, Prick of the Spindle, The Tishman Review, Poetry Quarterly
- Driftwood Press Literary Magazine, Your One Phone Call, Chicago Literati,
- Dual Coast Magazine, Requiem Magazine, Foliate Oak Literary Magazine,
- Three Line Poetry, Front Porch Review, Rattle, The New Guard
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Conference Presentations
Toggle Conference PresentationsRecent Workshops & Readings
- "Lectores," University of Tampa, Tampa, Florida, January 2019
- "Rattle Poetry Workshop," Wrightwood, California, April 2019
- "Sanibel Island Writers Conference," Sanibel Island, Florida, November 2017
- "The Writers Hotel," New York, New York June 2016 and 2017
- "The Bowery Poetry Club, New York, New York June 2017
- "Disquiet Literary Seminar," Lisbon, Portugal, June 2015
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Grants & Awards
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- University of Tampa
Outstanding Graduate Student 2015
- Garrett Theological Seminary 1972
Annual Conference Ordination Speaker
- Florida Southern College 1968
Buckner Award in Philosophy
- Fellowship
"Disquiet Literary Seminar," Lisbon, Portugal, 2015
Current Community Service
Lee County Alliance for the Arts: Initiated “The Poetry Alliance” – ongoing poetry
courses, workshops, readings, and open mics at the Lee County Alliance for the Arts.