Straight, R.

I am a mountain boy, fundamentalist escapee, 'Nam vet, sky diver, sailboat builder, sailor, scuba/skin diver, father, soccer player, coach, referee, retired engineer, grandfather, voracious reader, and morning walker. I have lived in 5 states and in 5 countries on 3 continents spending about 13 years overseas before returning to raise a couple of kids and have lived in the same place for the last 30 years As long as I can remember, I have enjoyed reading and hearing action poems, especially Robert Service and Richard Kipling. I had never considered writing poems until about 5 years ago. My kid...