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I am in Melbourne, Australia. 

It is my hope that future versions of this site provide a centering place for academic, social, and spiritual change for the betterment of the Greater Memphis Metropolitan Area, Melbourne, Australia, and the world. I would personally like to thank all the beautiful souls I have met on my journey to date who have aided in my personal, spiritual, emotional and artistic growth.

Memphis is my hometown.  For over 19 years I spent my blood, sweat, and tears educating and inspiring children and adults willing to put pen, imagination, and breath to the service of making Memphis a wonderful place to live, work, and create. Perhaps because my level and consistency of service to the varied populations of Memphis and the Mid-South I have been nicknamed "Memphis Poet Laureate." I have performed in schools, churches, bars, clubs, parks, restaurants, and homes. I have performed solo, with bands, with the homeless, with visitors to our Bluff, and with some of the most precious children planet Earth has ever sown.
Presently I am serving as the Poet Laureate of the Center for Southern Folklore. 

If you have any questions about available residencies, classroom instruction or performance rates, please e-mail me at poetiq@hotmail.com.