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.