I am an avid poet (particularly in free-verse poetry) and keep a journal of my thoughts and opinions, organized and thoroughly expressed, daily. I have had a passion for writing since I could pick up a pencil. A short story of mine was published some years ago in the Anthology of Short Stories by Young Americans and another was recently published in the UMD Aisthesis journal. I am confident that I can incorporate my writing abilities into meaningful articles for the Odyssey.