RAYMOND NICHOLS is an author, artist, blogger, family historian, and proud father and grandfather, Author of DAYDREAMER, WORK IS A FOUR LETTER WORD, ART BY RAY, THE MAN IN BLACK, THREE CROSS HILL, and THIS IS SLIM. Previously published in THE AMERICAN POETRY ANTHOLOGY, BEST NEW POETS OF 1986, THE COLORS OF LIFE, HEARTS ON FIRE (A TREASURY OF POEMS ON LOVE), and EDITORS CHOICE: A SELECTION OF JOHN FROST'S FAVORITE POETS. Winner of the Most Valuable Poet badge and the Hall of Fame badge at Poetry.com