I was born November 30, 1942 in Iroquois Falls Ontario - the fifth child in a family of six. Shortly after the war, we moved to a small
farm in Sharp Township and when I was five we
moved again, this time to a small farm near the village of Charlton Ontario.

I left school when I was 15 and, after
working at many jobs in the cities of Toronto and Vancouver (as well as other places) I went back to school through a government sponsored program. After completing high school, I studied electronics at Northern College of Applied Arts and Technology.

I was hired in 1971 by International Nickel
Company as an instrument technician and retired after 34 years.

MY wife died in 2003 from cancer, and both sons, Matthew and Andy, are grown so he began
looking for a second career.

I have had always been an avid reader, so in the winter of 2007 I decided to start writing.

After completing a few plays and several short stories, I plunged head first into both a novel and also my first book of poems, "From the Heights to the Enchanted Places." A
second book of poems is planned, as well as several more
novels.

I reside in Sudbury Ontario.

My book has now been published and you can see a selection of my work on my blog
http://canadianpoet2.blogspot.com/.
You can also purchase a copy of my book there.

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Reading, writing, taking long walks on crisp winter mornings, reflecting over a cup of tea or coffee, spending time with family and friends

i like most kinds of music as long as it is well played, i grew up on country music and rock and roll, so Elvis and Johnny Cash are among my favourite artists.

star wars, all six, the star treck movies, Lord of the rings, and of course most classic movies.Westerns are at the top of my list

Stargate Atlantis, Smallville, NCIS,
Criminal MInds, Numbers, The Mentalist,
Fringe

Lord of the Rings, because of my wrting i haven't had much time to read lately

We live on the threshold of tears
We live in a moment of joy
We watch stars dance
In all of their glory
We hunger to touch them
We hunger to love

Sweet Moment of Desire
Your wine sweet kisses
Burn as a fire on my lips
The softness of your skin
Seduces me with its promise
I am filled with a burning desire
To know all of you
To have you surrender
Your secrets and your desires
To my needing of you
As my hands wander
Over your secret places
As my tongue brushes gently
Across the fullness of your breasts
My hunger grows
My need for fulfilment
Becomes ever stronger
I am consumed by the moment
That has overcome me
I delight in your nakedness
As we crest upon the sea of love
My heart beats faster
The last wave of our desire
Washes us onto loves timeless shore
We rest for a moment
Wrapped in each other’s ecstasy
Wrapped in each other’s arms