MeLyssa has been writing poetry since 1975. She began writing poetry at the age of 13. She asked her grandmother to give her a title to develop something to write about. Her grandmother told her to...view moreMeLyssa has been writing poetry since 1975. She began writing poetry at the age of 13. She asked her grandmother to give her a title to develop something to write about. Her grandmother told her to write about money growing on trees. She went on the porch and returned with a poem titled “If Money Grew On Trees” and shared it with her. From that instance, her passion for poetry writing was born.
Her ability to capture a visual image on paper through words came genetically from her father. Like her father, they have been called upon by friends to recite and/or create their work for various occasions.
She writes from her own personal experiences and from observing experiences of others. She is also gifted to write a poem from just a title or by gathering some information about a person or circumstance in a matter of minutes.
Her words come to her at any moment, sometimes awakening her in the middle of the night, at work, in a grocery store. With a pen and some sort of paper in hand, she never ignores the opportunity…to rock her pen.view less