Well, I have had to accept that there is a strong possibility that I am a poet. I was quite skeptical (and still am) of being called so because I define a Poet by what one stood for in the past, in the old days- the importance, the message, the life, everything, and by those standards, I don't measure up, but the status quo is such that if fiction is believed by enough people, it becomes real... Thanx, I accept the title. I partake in the art of Spokenword - there are as many definitions to exactly what that is, as there are spokenword atists, so I won't try to break it down, but basically, I try to bring my words to life with pace and rhythm, cadence and intonation... as well as this, I do lil freelance journalism for Junxion, I am soon to start teachingin schools- teaching the young ones to write, and I am also a Graphic Artist. For examples of my work, Listen to the lil media player at the bottom-right, word versions of all pieces are listed below and of course, my book... Track One // The Mark Making Track Two // Smoke Signals & Sesame St. Track Three // Kissed By A Rose Track Four // The Broken Hearted History. Well, I wrote the title piece -Thirteen Fairy Negro Tales on a bus journey home. It was a stream of conscious, just put pen to paper on a window seat on the route 12 bus, and watched words tumble out. I memorised the poem, read it in a number of places and friend dared me to actually write thirteen fairy negro tales. –I heard the drum beats of Africa, beat my fists to my chest in homage to King Kong, and accepted the challenge, and this is the outcome… Check out a bigger version of the cover, I designed it. You can order the book from: Inpress Foyles Amazon I have four poems published in this Brilliant Anthology. Puublished by Penned in the Margins, I it s sellection of six of the best new voices in the UK. Featuring: Joe Dunthorne, Inua ellams, Laura Forman, Abigal Oborne, Emma Mc Gordon and James Wilkes. You can order the book from: Amazon