Poet LeRoy Robert Allen has experienced an exciting and unusual life. Most of his poetry in "My Thoughts: That Were Never Taught" relates to how he was raised on the road and educated in the school of hard knocks, and how he has been inspired by life's struggles as well as its pleasures. This selected compilation is a succinct illustration of Allen's inherent ability to relate his thoughts to his readers. In "My Thoughts," Allen shares ideas that were never taught in any classroom, but are truly results from those winding curves and slippery slopes he tackled on the road of life. His passion now lies in his writing-lived, collected, and refined. The final result, "My Thoughts," offers enjoyment and provides a glimpse at life through the eyes of a man who has experienced it all and now shares his memories in verse.