Who Am I?

Husband to my BFF; we've been together for 22 years, married for 17.
Father to two awesome sons, the heirs to my throne.
State government grunt, 26 years and counting.
Self-published poet with five books in print.

What Do I Like?

Writing poetry.
Reading poetry, fantasy, historical fiction, and actual history
Playing video and computer games.
Traveling, even for a short drive out of the city.
Music - contemporary/smooth jazz, new age, and older rock and rhythm and blues.
Watching sports - baseball, college football, college basketball.

About My Blog

Poems and Reflections is where I post my poetry. Comments are always welcome.
All poems are original -- and copyrighted!

Eight Simple Rules for Showing Me Love

Visit my page and leave a comment, even a "hello."
Rate 10s or 11s for my profile, pics and blog.
Become a fan.
Add me as a friend if your level is higher than mine.
Drop me an e-mail once in awhile.
Give me a shout if we're both online.
Leave feedback for the poems on my blog.
E-mail me if you've crushed me.

Practicing What I Preach

"11s" given (if available) for profiles and favorite pics (except to Fan Scrooges - see below).
Profile comments left periodically.
Add requests sent to profiles of lower level than mine.
All e-mails responded to; I'll drop a line myself from time to time.
I love leaving "just because" gifts.
Blogs rated and comments left if inspired.

Quality over Quantity

My Friends and Family lists will be reviewed every month. If you've been on either list for one or more months and we're out of touch for unaccountable reasons, I may delete you, but either of us can re-add the other at any time.

The Seven Deadly Sins That Will Get You Blocked From My Page

Soliciting or offering cybersex or nude photos.
Ratings below "10" (commonly called "down-rating").
Reproducing my poetry without my prior consent and proper credit attached.
Hateful comments, e-mails, or shouts.
Requests or offers involving illegal activities.
Requests for contest assistance, blasts, VIPs, etc.
Lounge invites and link drops from non-friends.

Anything else that simply pisses me off will also get you blocked.

Special Rules for Fan Scrooges

A Fan Scrooge is a fan of fewer than 10% of his/her number of fans.
Add requests,"11s" and fans reciprocated, but never given.
Even if you have more than 10%, I'm not likely to fan you unless I'm in a generous mood.

Special Awards for Downraters

Members who downrate me in any form will be inducted into the Downraters Hall of Shame. This dishonor includes your picture in a "special" photo album, a commemorative mention on your profile, and a profile rating of "1".

Other Stuff:

Pay attention to my online status! If it doesn't say "Online," chances are I'm not here.
Game invites do not work when I accept them, so don't send me any.
Certain profile skins and color schemes may prevent me from rating and fanning you.
Blogs, pics, and stash items that contain anything I don't like will not be rated.