First and Last Breath

About the Book

I've been writing poetry for the last 25 years. This book contains some of my earliest selections. This book is a synopsis of an average person's life span, from his experiences as a survivor of the Camden/Philadelphia ghettoes until his elder years. A person who overcame his growing up years, traveled the world, fell in love, raised a family, and later in life got divorced. A person who, from his (First Breath to his Last Breath) experienced a life well-lived. It's a compilation of humanity from the viewpoints of a average member of our society.

About the Author

I was born and raised in Camden, New Jersey and partly raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. At the age of 19, I enlisted in the United States Navy. Since then, I also was a Military Police Officer with the Rhode Island Army National Guard; a Field Medical Technician with the Navy/Marine Corps Reserves in Knoxville, Tennessee. In 2003, I retired from The United States Navy after serving 20 years active duty as an Operations Specialist. I attended Sheldon Jackson College in Alaska and Roger Williams University in Rhode Island. I currently reside in Waukegan, Illinois and work as a School/Charter Bus driver.