Poetry Reading – The Lighthouse by Julie A Martin

Performed by Val Cole

Get to know the poet:

What is the theme of your poem?

It’s a limerick about karma.

How would you like people to respond when they read or watch your poetry reading?

I would love for readers to think about the meaning and the words, for it to touch them in some way.

How long have you been writing poetry?

I’ve been writing poetry for about the last several years, and I have been writing Fiction for about the last thirty years.

Do you have a favorite poet?

My favorite poet is TS Eliot

What influenced you to submit to WILDsound and have your poetry performed by a professional actor?

I have been trying to record myself reading my poems and I jumped at the chance to hear a professional actor do it. I think it will ultimately help me learn to voiceover my own work.

Do you write other works? scripts? Short Stories? Etc..?

I have written a novel, which I am in the process of querying, and several short stories.

What is your passion in life?

My passion in life is writing, although I also love martial arts, cooking, reading, and painting.