Using a measure of baby-book blueprints as a guide, I squared off in line with some rusted tools of time and with the help of a few weather-treated emotions. I built a solid dreamlike structure, a home for those cherished memories that, upon completion, defines me. As a shoestring poet, every subject that piques my poetic interest and has the nerve to come into contact with my emotionally charged, multicolored pen has been treated with as much respect and honesty as my talent will allow.

Curtis Williams lives in Spring Hill, Kansas, with his wife, Kathy, where they enjoy family, friends, and the relative peace and quiet of small-town living.