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Name:  Jean E. Ward

Location:  Texas

Age:  50++

Pets:  Barbara Anne and her brother Bob

Favorite Poet:  Many

Favorite Poem:  Annabelle Lee by Poe

How long have you been writing poetry?: 50+

What/Who inspires you to write?: Daily I practice

Favorite Quote or Motto: Best to do something and make a mistake than to do nothing.

Writing Awards, Publications, and other Achievements: Visit my site at: - www.poetryplusart.com.

Additional Poet Information: Jean Elizabeth Ward has lived equally in the North and in the South, Has traveled abroad, and her background is as versified as her poetry, Which found her as a very young child.

POETIC PHILOSOPHY:

My Motto: ‘Tis best to do something and make a mistake than to do nothing. My Philosophy: Practice makes perfect. Everything in life is learned. I save everything I write: the good, the bad, and the ugly.

POETIC STYLE:

My Poetic Style depends on which collection I am working on at the time. I love to research history and then gradually page by page I put it together.

I have written 20 books and have published 17 as of May 2007.