The first time that I wrote a story and shared it was when I was eight years old, I read my story to the kids in my neighborhood. I started writing poetry in high school and have never stopped. I have published over thirty poems and two short stories in a few online journals. I have been published in the Illinois State Poetry Society Anthology 2014 edition. I am currently working on a novel with the completion of a first draft. (Now the work really begins) I have read my poetry in a small pubs and a book store in Knoxville Tennessee. I have also done some public readings in Illinois at various venues. I am a writer, enjoy photography and dabble in art. I grew up in Connecticut and Massachusetts and have lived in Illinois for many years.
The Heart of a Poet
by Richard Ellis Shaw

The Heart of a Poet
by Richard Ellis Shaw
Published Mar 30, 2015
46 Pages
Genre: POETRY / American / General