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Name:  Mark R. Fairall

Location:  Hot..Hot..AZ

Age:  54

Pets:  Wheeler (a great Sheltie dog)

Favorite Poet:  Too Many to List

Favorite Poem:  Too Many to List

How long have you been writing poetry?: I have been writing poetry for six year.

What/Who inspires you to write?: I suffer from seizures that take me to another land. My brain rewired itself after my stroke from being a number oriented banker to a wordsmith describing my trips. The doctors can better understand what I see and feel with my seizures. My poems have been shared with the Medical Community to help other doctors understand what a seizure is like. Often I record the poem during the seizure so I do not lose the details.

Favorite Quote or Motto: "No one truly knows real pain unless they have suffered it for themself."

Writing Awards, Publications, and other Achievements:

19 Editor's Choice Awards-International Library of Poetry
Poem in THE BEST POEMS & POETS 0F 2001 book by The International Library of Poetry
Poem in THE BEST POEMS & POETS OF 2002 book by The International Library of Poetry
Poem in NEW MILLENNIUM POETS book by Famous Poets Society

Additional Poet Information: Presently studing poetry to get Poetry Laureate Certificate.