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1. Where did you grow up? I grew up in several parts of Canada, because my father's career made us move. We stayed the longest in Northern Ontario, and the terrain there still means home to me.
2.What is the first thing you remember that perked your interest in writing?
I was a great reader as a child and teenager: Jack London, C.S. Lewis, lots of SciFi and fantasy. I wrote a few poems then, but never showed them to anyone.
3. Did you go to college/university?
Yes.
4. If so, what was your major?
Biology and chemistry. I took a diploma in medical laboratory science and worked in a pathology lab for 8 years.
5. Outside of college, how have you educated yourself beyond secondary school?
I took evening courses in editing, and I have read widely. Almost all of my pursuit in literature (English and Russian) has been on my own or in book clubs.
6. What’s your favorite color?
green
7. Food?
Italian
8. Pastime?
reading
9. Music?
Baroque and classical.
10. Poet ?
Anna Akhmatova (in translation, my Russian is not that good.)
11. TV show?
Stargate SG1 and Atlantis, with my guys
12. Movie ?
Truly, Madly, Deeply
13. Book ?
anything by Jane Austen
About Your Life On All Poetry
1. Give me a brief rundown of your history on AP. In other words, how did you get here?
A friend encouraged me to check out AP, and the response to my first few poems (gold in the newcomers' contest) was so positive, I decided to stay. The various poetry forms proved so fascinating that I have written more than 500 poems. Last year I sorted through and removed a lot of ephemera and poems which were less interesting after time had passed. Now I have 185 poems online and 235 trophies on the whole opus.
2. How long have you been a member of All Poetry?
since March 29, 2004, almost 4 years.
About Your Poetry :
1. When did you first begin to write?
I came to writing through editing. I started with the technical manuals in the laboratory, then took over a church newsletter when they needed help. When there was need, I would write it. I turned to poetry for self expression, when I needed to sort out my thinking in a period of change and conflict.
2. What kind of poetry do you write the most?
I have gone through several stages already, the spiritual/angst is mostly done, I think. I write mostly rhymes and forms. I know it is anachronistic, but I like it.
3. Who are your influences?
William Shakespeare, George Herbert, Kahlil Gibran
4. What feeds your desire to continue writing poetry ?
I need a lot of practice if I am ever to be good at it.
General :
1. Hobbies?
I am studying Ukrainian language and literature, I do fundraising for charity, and I am supervisor on the steering committee of the international women's club here. I enjoyed singing in a choir until our last move; I have not joined a choir here because of time pressure.
2. Pets?
I had cats and dogs, hamsters and turtles as a child - now because we move so often, we don't keep animals.
3. Talents?
Singing
4. Jobs?
I have been a medical lab technologist, newsletter editor, copy writer, also wife (since 1980) and mother (since 1991).
5. What advice would you give to growing poets ?
Find what you like to do and stick to it. Many times you will not be popular, but remember that popularity is not always a good measure of quality. Listen to other people but do not believe them 100%. Do not put too much stock in success; when your taste changes you will hate all your previous work, whether others liked it or not. Don't spend all your time writing - get out and have experiences to write about. Go lightly, treat yourself and others kindly.
6. Anything else you can think of.
I wish to express gratitude to my friends and teachers, especially the ones who saw a spark of talent in a beginner and pointed out where I could improve, in particular Del Warren Livingston, Hugh Wyles and Maatkara.
A Poem That she wrote : Click Here : http://allpoetry.com/poem/3752048
New Thoughts For The New Year © Margaret I. Gibson, All rights reserved
To sum it up, the world is in a state,
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Adding your comment:
I do now look back at my work and ask what the trophies are all for, therefore I must now figure out what my new love is.
~ And congratulations, too 
Thank you Hugh, for your support over these three years. 
