tj-colon
Born in October of 1975 and raised in a single parent home in Jersey City, New Jersey. My mother strived to keep Puerto Rican traditions, values, and morals in our home. My younger brother and I had to overcome many odds to find a way to become men of purpose and integrity in a very tough city. In 1995 I joined the United States Army where I served honorably for ten years. I obtained an Associate’s Degree majoring in Human Services, obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology from Eastern Connecticut State University, and I am currently working on a Masters Degree in English and Creative Writing at Southern New Hampshire University. Poetry has been the most important form of expression in my life. Whether reading it or writing it I have learned that on this journey called life, many of us past and present have shared the same trials, the same pains, the same struggles, and the same desire to simply walk on the path to progress and enlightenment.
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