”My life has been one great big joke,
A dance that’s walked
A song that’s spoke,
I laugh so hard I almost choke
When I think about myself.”

“When I Think About Myself,” Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water ‘fore I Diiie (1971).

Maya Angelou (1928-2014 )

I won’t diminish her passing by regurgitating the countless “Maya Angelo Fun Facts” that have overwhelmed Facebook and Twitter today.  Dr. Angelou inspired me to explore my deepest insecurities, fears, and emotions in a stereoscopic perspective that has and will continue to inspire me as a writer, father, and husband.