The Member Of the month is
Congrats!
1. Where did you grow up?
Southeastern Kentucky, born in England and brought to the US as a small child
2.What is the first thing you remember that perked your interest in writing?
College writing professor, we would go to a local bookstore and recite poetry once a week, it was called,
Nights at the Roundtable
3. Did you go to college/university?
yes, University of Kentucky
4. If so, what was your major?
English and Elementary Education
Actually the name MuddyKing was my pen name in college, as I wrote for the college newspaper doing music reviews, and later expanded to seasonal articles
5. Outside of college, how have you educated yourself beyond secondary school?
Marrying a very special woman, she is a special needs teacher at the local High School
She is my best friend as well, and I would have to say one of the smartest women I've ever met
6. What’s your favorite color?
Being an artist, I can't pick one color, as I love to blend one color into the next to form cousins, so to speak.
7. Food?
seafood most definately
8. Pastime?
painting, writing, and playing blues guitar
I also dabble in gourmet cooking
Love cooking with Maker's Mark Whisky
9. Music?
nuttin' but the blues
actually I appreciate all forms of music, as I love to listen to musicians getting a groove on, yes, even opera...Carlos Santana once said, "They have blues in Italy, they call it opera."
10. Poet ?
Alexander Pope, Langston Hughes, Howard Nemorov, Emily and many at AP
11. TV show?
well I don't really watch much TV, but I do love Family Guy
12. Movie ?
I like movies that touch the heart, as far as a single movie...the best lately , The Bucket List
13. Book ?
My shelves are filled with art and poetry books (a few from poets at AP), a favorite...The complete Emily Dickinson
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? Came here with an online friend, all I know is her AP name, Summer Dreams
2. How long have you been a member of All Poetry?
I think since 02
About Your Poetry :
1. When did you first begin to write?
freshman in college 1986, I was a late bloomer
2. What kind of poetry do you write the most?
poetry with substance, mostly about society
3. Who are your influences?
I read more poetry than I write, and I suppose I take a bit from here, and a bit from there until I have a whole
So you could call my poetry a work of fractions
with all the books on my shelves, I think I have been influenced by the members on my favorites list here at AP most.
4. What feeds your desire to continue writing poetry ?
I never sit down to write, the thoughts get brewing in my head and stir for a bit and then I have to get it out...yes
poetry ain't noise pollution
General :
1. Hobbies?
living life one day at a time...living being the key word
2. Pets? three cats and a pond full of goldfish
3. Talents?
being the best father and grandfather I can be...I had better squeeze husband in there somewhere
4. Jobs?
Auto Assembly
5. What advice would you give to growing poets ?
always be true to the voice inside you...the rest will take care of itself
6. Anything else you can think of. Love the life you live, and live the life you love
Here is a poem that he wrote and here is the link if you would like to leave a comment on it:
http://allpoetry.com/poem/4065383
sanctuary
when the gull flourished and late afternoon was the salty tongue of the wind
she rose with the gale and the night bowed as she spread her sail
a ghostly sun died in a pale moon's calling and she was the sea-torn summoner
on a violet midnight above arrogant hollow songs of the sea
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Richard, thank you so much for being a active member on AllPoetry, and for all of the poems that you write for us to read. Thanks! I greatly encourage AllPoetry Members to check his poetry out.
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If you would like to nominate someone for member of the month please IM either JustSimplyLissa, or myself. Thanks.
