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 Harry's Biography
Gender:Male
Birthday:October 30 1944
Location:Shreveport, Louisiana
About Me:Age 67, retired Professor of Microbiology at LSUHSC-Shreveport, poet and author, happily married to Linda, father of three, step-father to one, grandfather to five, Southerner and proud of it.
Type of Writer:Awesome! I specialize in storoems, a format of poetry. Also, have three books of prose stories.
Writing Style:rhyming poetry and free-verse poetry
Interests:Writing, poetry, football (college = LSU and UGa; professional = Dallas Cowboys),TV watching. Collecting bells, bottles, old tins, snuff bottles, garage art at estate sales/antique stores. Visiting family out of state.
Website / Homepage:http://www.gillelands.com/poetry/
My Blog:http://harrygillelandwrites.blogspot.com/
Favorite Genres:Poetry
Favorite Books:Poetry anthologies; collections of Poe, Frost, Tennyson poems
Favorite Authors:Poe, Frost, Tennyson
Favorite Poets:Poe, Frost, Tennyson
Favorite Quote:Unsolicited advice is rarely heeded and never appreciated.
Favorite Music:Golden Oldies from 1960s and 1970s
Favorite Movies:Braveheart, Gladiator, Dances With Wolves, Forrest Gump, The Graduate, Pretty Woman
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