Hello! This is a brand new adventure for me, as it is my first Poetry Marathon, and just like I love new adventures, I\u2019m looking forward to this one. I love poetry, and since October of 2017, I\u2019ve written at least one, and sometimes three, per day. Sometimes when I\u2019m just letting my mind wander, I notice that my thoughts take the form of poetry, even when I\u2019m not aware…interesting. I am 65 years old, and a retired elementary teacher, teaching for 34 years. Since retiring, I\u2019ve enjoyed having time to spend on writing. I\u2019ve written a book about my teaching years, with all those funny stories provided by my students and my own foolishness. I\u2019ve also published two children\u2019s books. All three books were done through self-publishing companies. I hope to put my poetry into a book at some time, also. I live in Kentucky, and my husband and I are blessed with two children, who have both left the nest. We\u2019re waiting to see what adventures their lives will take. I\u2019m active in my church, and I love to sing, read, and study, along with writing. I love to travel, with my favorite trips being to Hawaii, Israel, and Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina (the setting for many of Nicholas Sparks\u2019 novels). My days are also filled with practicing piano, as I have begun taking piano lessons in my retirement years! As I said, I\u2019m looking forward to the Marathon, and the challenge it will bring. I really don\u2019t know how I\u2019m preparing, other than just continuing to write for practice, and setting my alarms to make sure I\u2019m alert! I\u2019ll be interested to read all the other introductions, and I wish each one success!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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