The Seventies Rocked

The year was 1970, and I was a shy high school student. All around me things were changing, and my world seemed to spin out of control. In order to deal with all of the turmoil, now known as the "sex, drugs and rock-in-roll" era, I wrote down my feelings in the form of poetry. Over the next 3-5 years I expressed my feelings in twenty-three poems. I feel that teenagers' feelings are "consistent through the times," and that teenagers of any era will be able to relate to my poetry.

Thankfully, I am no longer the shy teenager of the 70's. By the time that I was twenty-one years old, I had received my B.A. & B.Ed. I worked in school libraries until I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 1991. My illness forced me to resign from my beloved teaching job. In 1998, I received my diploma from The Institute of Children's Literature, and became a freelance writer and painter. I live in Halifax, Nova Scotia with my daughter, Kathryn, son-in law, Kevin, and four dogs (Karen's grand-dogs). I enjoy riding my scooter and shopping (for bargains).