Dennis Cardiff's (dcardiff) Profile

Dennis Cardiff

Gender

Male

Birthday

December 17 1946

Location

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

About Me

I am semi-retired, married and reside in Ottawa, Canada. I have returned to writing after a long absense. Having extra time on my hands allows for reflection and revision. I was born in the central prairie region of Canada -- Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Endless sky, plains and highways left plenty of room for imagination.

Type of Writer

There are a lot of wierd things going on in my brain. Occasionally, I let some of them out. Reader, beware!

Writing Style

I have tried many styles of writing with more or less success. You be the judge... please!

Interests

I volunteer with the Shepherds of Good Hope, a homeless shelter providing meals, clothing and a place to sleep for those in need.

Website / Homepage

http://www.wetcanvas.com/web/sites/8981/cardiffpai...

My Blog

http://www.Writing.Com/authors/dcardiff/blog

Favorite Link

http://www.shadowtrain.com/shadowtrain/id74.html

Favorite Link

http://invisiblepeople.tv/blog/2011/09/mo-homeless...

Favorite Books

"Chronicles, Volume 1" by Bob Dylan; "Crime and Punishment" by Fyodor Dostoyevsky; "Threepenny Novel" by Bertolt Brecht; "Steppenwolf" by Hermann Hesse; "While I Was Gone" by Sue Miller; "Pull of the Moon" by Elizabeth Berg; "Tinkers" by Paul Harding

Favorite Authors

Elizabeth Berg, Leslie Marmon Silko, Pema Chodron, Jiddu Krishnamurti, Sharon Salzberg, William Shakespeare, Raymond Chandler, Kurt Vonnegut, Richard Brautigan. Sue Miller, John Irving.

Favorite Poets

Tornado Day, Sage, Charles Bukowski, Robert Frost, William Wantling, Emily Dickenson, e.e.cummings.

Favorite Quote

A quote from my main man, Bob Dylan: "A song is like a dream, and you try to make it come true. They're like strange countries that you have to enter."

Favorite Music

Robert Johnson, Billie Holiday, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Bob Seger, Colin James, Pink Floyd, Eric Clapton, Led Zeppelin, Bob Dylan, Muddy Waters, Koko Taylor, B.B. King, Howlin' Wolf, Little Walter, Lightnin' Hopkins, Big Bill Broonzy, Wilson Pickett

Favorite Movies

"Precious", "Sleuth", "Sayonara", "Casablanca", "The Maltese Falcon", "On the Waterfront", "Rebel Without a Cause", "The Wild One", "Streetcar Named Desire", "Shawshank Redemption".