A Writer's Profile

There's nothing more exciting than having a nice profile on your writing accomplishments published in the newspaper for thousands of people to see and read about. I was fortunate to have this happen a few days ago, on Sunday March 20, 2005.
As a published writer/poet/photographer, I am always looking for more opportunities to write and teach to others. In my profile the journalist asked many pertinent questions regarding writing, and why it is so important to me to teach poetry.
She asked me point blank "Is Poetry a dying Art?" I answered "No, it's not a dying art even though most people aren't aware of it. It's a matter of being exposed to the arts and poetry, and to actually reading it,"I said.
"I feel that poetry needs to be explored by everybody not just by a person who thinks he or she can write poetry. Poetry teaches human values."C.Martin
My husband had a direct bearing on the success of this article as well. He took a wonderful photograph of myself and my cat Beau who passed away in December. Her furry life touched me deeply and inspired me to craft a book of poetry about her life.
I know that this will be a great gift to all animal lovers and that it will inspire many more writers and poets to put pen to paper and craft a magical piece.