About Me...
Laurence was born in Springhill, Nova Scotia, Canada. He currently resides in Manitoba's beautiful Interlake District within the Rural Municipality of Rockwood. He recently retired from military service after 43 years with the Regular and Reserve elements of the Canadian Forces.
Laurence is an insatiable reader, and enjoys the untamed vastness of western Canada. He enjoys travelling and the odd drop of good scotch whiskey, as well as commiserating with friends and family.
He belongs to both the Lake Winnipeg Writers' Group and the Manitoba Writers' Guild. A recent article, Lake Winnipeg Writers Make Their Voices Heard, in The Interlake Spectator showcases the group's recent achievements.
Laurence is an avid supporter of local community endeavours and all branches of the Canadian Military Support Services network.
Why I Write Poetry
The great burning questions some ask is why do you write and why write poetry? Novalis said, and I quote, “that poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason.” Since life is about choices and each choice leads each of us over different paths, poetry is the fork in the paths where we all meet, whether at a sunset or a sunrise or a still blue lake. There are no critics anywhere about, just landscapes of the human spirit and people.
My Grandmother said that, “a creative thought left unspoken or unwritten diminishes mankind as a whole.” Whether this is true or not, this is my offering from my Altar to each of you.
This is why I write poetry.
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