Poetry by Simon

About the Book

This is a collection of poems, prose, and other creative pieces. Roy has always loved words. He has always been fascinated with the English language and how each word can be utilized in various ways depending on its context. Being somewhat of a loner at times, he found solace in turning to the pen and putting his thoughts and feelings on paper. Here is a small slice of some of his collected “slices of life’s excursions”. His hope is that these slices will create conversations, thus leading to understanding and, thereby, an appreciation of the other persons point of view.

About the Author

Roy was born in Mississippi; the second child of 11 children born to the late George and Minnie Jarmon. He graduated in 1968 from O’Bannon HS in Greenville, MS. He attended Jackson State University for his freshman year before joining the U. S. Army in February 1970 until February 1973. Roy worked at various jobs while attending classes at night. He finally graduated from MVSU in 1982 and was hired by AT&T where he worked until the end of 2002. Roy still lives in Piscataway, NJ with his second wife, Audrey, whom he married in November 7, 2009.