My name is Mark and I have been writing since the early to mid 1970s. I used to write funny stories in elementary school and when the teacher ask for a volunteer to read what they wrote the whole class would shout out my name to read mine. Lots of laughter was had and I think my humor came from reading tons of mad magazines lol. I also write more serious stuff and paraphrased the book of Genesis in poetic verse when I was living in a monastery. And because of my skills with words I even tried being a rapper for awhile but not using swear words and violent images. I was well known in certain areas. I know rap is not the best advertisement of what I can do but it was fun and challenging for a short while. I stopped this but evbery once in awhile someone I know asks me to freestyle in front of others so I do. I am just against the images and words used in this area of entertainment so divorced meself from it. Mainly I write poetry and short stories. Some of the poetry is religious/spiritual.
