Blue Diamonds and Fire: A Personal Collection of Poems - Tapa dura

I began writing Blue Diamonds and Fire without ever knowing that it would become a book. I wrote my first poem, "Like a Rock,"when I was 16 years old. I had bought an old-fashioned black typewriter at a yard sale. There was barely enough ink on the ribbon, but I used it anyway. It was the first time that I ever thought about becoming a writer. Since then I have been writing poetry about my life experiences. Writing poetry has been a powerful tool that I have used to help me heal. It is my hope that the people who read this book are helped in some way. It has been a long journey to this place in my life, and I am so happy to be here. I look forward to the future. I pray that writing will always be an outlet for me. I am thankful for writing and for all of the gifts in my life. May peace be with you all.