I (do not) Hate Poetry: Easy Reading about Writing Poetry (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781508466420)

Ronald J. Jorgenson (Dr. Charles A. Stone) was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin. He attended Dominican College, and earned doctoral degrees from Marquette University and The Johns Hopkins University. He served on the faculties of Medical University of South Carolina, the University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio. During his academic career, he published hundreds of articles in the medical literature and contributed to or edited several medical textbooks. While residing in Charleston, SC, he introduced Dr. Charles A. Stone as the author of a restaurant review column. In Dr. Stone's name he has published poetry in medical journals, in poetry journals and in various anthologies. He has edited an anthology of poetry (Preoccupied with Austin); and authored a nonfiction satire (Bureaucracy for the Innocent). He has won prizes for poetry, and has earned three poet laureate titles and one Pushcart nomination. He serves on the Board of Austin Poets International (the parent of the Austin International Poetry Festival). He is the father of two and grandfather of seven. www.writingsbystone@wordpress.com