Walking Under Cement Skies
(the scribbling and scrawling of an unread poet)
This book is a collection of free verse poetry that I have been working on since around 1979 until present day. Many of the poems are about family and friends, my thoughts on my place in the universe and how I see and understand this world we live in. A questioning of myself and God, religion and death. Some of these poems speak to the loss of family and friends which we all can relate to or that we all will be able to relate to in time. Also I have included a section paying homage to Pennsylvania my beloved home state. I hope my words will provoke the reader to a deeper introspection of the world and their own lives and the way they relate to the ever-changing world we live in.
Born a "Day Dreamer" in December 1958 in South Greensburg, a small western Pennsylvania town. Served in the U.S. Navy from 1976-1980 at Ft. Meade, MD (NSGA). Worked for a DOD Agency on Ft. Meade for the next 30 odd years - very odd years - Retired 2014 from Federal Service and moved with my wife, Linda, back to Pennsylvania - Carlisle PA, another small town, nestled between Harrisburg and Gettysburg. I've been writing poetry off and on since 1979.
