Living in New York and having worked for 37 years as a registered nurse, I have experienced countless events in my life and career, making house calls to the elderly, performing wound and ostomy care in homes and in the hospitals. I have been writing poetry since I was 16. Similar to my life experiences as a nurse and a nurse educator, I nurture the poems I write. My poems are my creations, allowing me to fully express my emotions. I have read at poetry readings and have been published in several small literary reviews in Long Island, Texas and the International Society for Poets. My book The Journey is a compilation of poems from ages 38 to 59. I've also written another poetry book called Visions in November 2019 and a children's book, Lucky the Starfish, in March 2020.