Some of Wanda's poetry has been influenced by the music of her youth. Just a very few of those talented people were/are: Johnny Tillotson, Gene Pitney, Bobby Vinton, The Cascades, The Temptations, The Drifters, The Four Seasons, The Four Tops, et cetera.
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A native of York County, PA, Wanda grew up in Johnson City, Tennessee, attending ETSU. For 31 years, she resided in Jacksonville, Florida, but recently moved to Kingsland, GA, just 20 miles from where she lived in FL.
She is known for her heart-stirring, down-to-earth writings that originate from her life experiences, good and bad, happy and sad.
Wanda has made two spoken word recordings of her poetry, now available through CD BABY and other digital download sites, including here. With one novel, OUT OF THE BOX (availabe on Amazon) under her belt, she is currently working on her new novel and collaborating on song lyrics with Michael Edward-Stevens, actor of stage and screen.
Wanda is a member of CAMBRIDGE WHO'S WHO 2009 and ASCAP. In addition to winning Third Place in the international VOICES OF SERENITY competition, sponsored by The Ancient Wind Press and Poet of the Week from LOOKING WITHIN (a poets' group), her work has been honored with several Editor's Choice and Honorable Mention awards. Wanda is published in numerous poetry anthologies in the US and England.
Hey Wanda whats up with this one-arm hug .... Is something wrong with you arm???? If we have slipped this then I know we are working to hard. Need a vacation. Even a one-arm hug from you is better than a bunch of two-arm hugs from others. Hit us back...Del
I read your poem about crayons (yes, apparently I only have time to read for pleasure during Spring Break) and a thought struck me. I opened Courtney’s box of crayons and noticed something. Some crayons are points, brand new having never touched paper, while others are well worn and rounded. I realized that the ones Courtney likes the best, she uses over and over. She does not care that the paper is torn or that they may be broken. I had to smile as I think about the way God uses us, even though we may be broken. Just a little AHH-HA for today!
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