passion for poetry and prose and honed his skill by competing in UIL events, as well as band and
football, starting at age thirteen, though he withdrew from those activities to find work. He enlisted in
the U.S. Navy six months after high school and deployed twice to the Middle East as a Hospital
Corpsman. Since leaving the service, he has acted in several plays and co-hosts the Waco Poets
Society and has published the first novel of a four-piece series.
With Poetic Theater Productions:
Featured Artist in Veteran Voices: Transformation