I live in Arlington, Texas, where I am now an old timer of more than 50 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 don't claim to have a real style of my own, but aspire to writing a bit like Billy Collins, Andrew Hudgins, or Ted Kooser, all of whose work I greatly admire. As to my material, it's all over the map, from old cars and old cats to religious poetry and love songs. Lots of nature poetry, which comes readily to me as I am an avid birdwatcher and dedicated conservationist.

My late wife Clara also wrote poetry, some of which can be read on Pencil Stubs.