VIEWER DISCRESION ADVISED-Hello and welcome to my blog.

Hello and welcome to my blog. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is L.C. Teel. This blog is an attempt to teach myself to blog.

Having said that I would like to tell a short story about me. A long time ago as an aspiring poet, and spoken word artist. I ventured to a local open mic event. Upon entering the stage to take the mic. I was asked by the host; "What inspires you to write poetry?" Not for a lack of words, but I felt that there could be more of a lack of reason. For me, it could only be one objective.

I un-drop my jaw and blurt out the first thing that pops into my head. Directly from my heart. I say from my heart because of course it was already beating as fast as possible, or so I thought. Until this unexpected query hit me in the face.

See I wasn't quite a cherry red virgin to the mic. Most certainly I can say I was one of the greenest leaves next to it. "Ah, the words. I like bringing the words together, to make love." This was my reply. Which I felt like at the time was the only thing that kept my knees from buckling. While my feet stayed planted on the floor. Leaving me only one option. Falling back flat on my ass.

Thankfully none of that happened. I spit a three piece, and a biscuit. Barely stumbling on or off the stage. Made it back to my iced mocha latte. I sipped vigorously into next round. While on stage looking out into the small crowd from time to time. I felt the same satisfaction I still feel today of bringing the words together to make love. For me that’s how it started. Rest assured that I will have that as a life long mission for me. Then and now. Always. For love.

For all intensive purposes there has nearly always been an adversary to love. I myself am no exception in my love for writing. It has definitely at best been a love hate relationship. With love prevailing a predominate amount of the time. Other times I have been led astray by temptation. Not that I don’t have love for writing while in my wayward ways. In reality there is good love, as well as bad love. I have made both.

In my initial efforts I will focus on what I have loved and respected the most while writing. In the end my primary objective will be to acquire the same type of love and respect in return. Please. Join me on my quest.

LQ