ABOUT (Click here to view resume) I grew up on Cleveland's west side, went to University School for high school, then received a BA with a major in Writing Composition from Denison University. While at Denison, I studied under David Baker, Dean of the English Department and winner of the Midland Poetry Prize for Sweet Home Saturday Night. I was Co-Editor of the Denisonian, and Poetry Editor for Exile literary magazine. I was one of three to win the Annie MacNeil Poetry Prize, and was also awarded first place in the faculty-judged Best Personal Essay contest. 
After
graduation, I moved from Cleveland to Washington, DC, where
I invested three years in the writing of a novel that was destroyed
when my hard drive crashed and floppies incurred fatal injuries.
Following a brief period of mourning, I started Animals
in the Clouds, for which I am currently seeking
representation. In 2000, an illness in the family drew me back
to Cleveland, where I founded VerticalLift,
a web design company that also offers hosting service through
its affiliate San
Francisco Host. I have written hundreds of poems -- several
of which are accessible on this site -- and also enjoy painting.
Feel free to contact me by email or call 216.650.1665 if you are interested in web design/hosting services, reserving a copy of Animals in the Clouds, or commissioning a portrait.
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