We Sent A Child To School!

Thank you, dear readers. Through sales of 'Leap' in March 2010 alone (its first month out there in the world), I was able to donate to Unicef's Gift of Education program, and we sent another child to school. But so much more could be accomplished, and it doesn't take much. Please share with others your …

Three Poems by our Four-year-old

This month, I've been putting the finishing touches on my next collection, Leap, due out March 2010 and available here, where you can also find my other collection, Where the Butterflies Go. I've been incredibly busy with three other writing projects, so what better time to introduce a guest poet to my blog? Our daughter …

“What Really Matters” — Review of Where the Butterflies Go

I just realized I've never posted a review of my poetry collection here on my blog. It's been almost a year since its release, and thanks to your kind interest, I'm very close to being able to make a third donation to third-world educational projects. What a thrill to have exceeded my goal like this.  …

All I Want for Christmas…

The greatest lesson I learned this year was that I don't need great power or money to make a difference in the world. I can use my talents to help others. I got a much greater reward than any award or sum of money simply by learning how children in the third world have benefited …

A Child’s View of Politics

On this historic day, I feel privileged to be able to write that my neighbours in the United States of America have elected an ambitious, wise, and inspiring leader who also happens to be black. Let's be real now: Barack Obama can't and won't do it all. He's only one man, and this is politics, …