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Poet Introduction
Circumstances, matters of life, and matters of the soul write the poems on my heart. I then put it into words. I am Miles Jaye.
Favorite Poets/Writers
Langston Hughes, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Maya Angelou, Robert FrostAbout Me
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I was born in Lafayette, Louisiana on March 5, 1989. I was the last born out of three brothers and a sister. I started school at the age of 5 at East Elementary in Eunice. There I was tested and got accepted into St. Landry Parish E.A.G.L.E.’s (Educating Academically Gifted Learners via Enrichment) Gifted Program and continued with the program until my senior year in high school. Not only did I begin writing in the first grade, but it was then that I wrote my first poem as well. With the help of my grandmother Pinkie, I wrote a poem about drug awareness for the D.A.R.E. program. From then on, I wanted to write.
I then went on to Central Middle School in Eunice where I was inspired to keep writing by my teacher Mrs. Earline Ned. Though I didn’t make it known, I wrote poems and short stories in my notebook during my leisure time.
At Eunice Junior High School, I found out that writing was appreciated by many people. As a result of an English assignment given by my English teacher R. Hargroder (R. Landry), I was published for the first time in a book called “A Celebration of Young Poets – Spring 2001” after my poem was submitted via email by my teacher. It was a collection of poetry by poets all around the state of Louisiana. At that point, my goal was to have a book of my own published one day. My second year there, I wrote a play at my own will and gave it to my teacher Mollie Fontenot. That play was performed by some of my peers at another school for a Christmas program. I did not act in the play and I didn’t want any recognition for it, but the thought that my work was actually developing fed the idea of me one day becoming a known writer.
From there, I went to Eunice High School where I met two of the most inspirational mentors I ever had the privilege to know, Sheila L. Mouton and Paula Jordan. In short, the two of them nurtured me and helped me develop my writing skills. In short, they helped me understand the value of the gift of writing. It’s only been five years since my high school graduation, but in the time between graduating and now, more has happened in my life than I am willing to admit. These poems are a product of some experiences I learned from.
I then went on to Central Middle School in Eunice where I was inspired to keep writing by my teacher Mrs. Earline Ned. Though I didn’t make it known, I wrote poems and short stories in my notebook during my leisure time.
At Eunice Junior High School, I found out that writing was appreciated by many people. As a result of an English assignment given by my English teacher R. Hargroder (R. Landry), I was published for the first time in a book called “A Celebration of Young Poets – Spring 2001” after my poem was submitted via email by my teacher. It was a collection of poetry by poets all around the state of Louisiana. At that point, my goal was to have a book of my own published one day. My second year there, I wrote a play at my own will and gave it to my teacher Mollie Fontenot. That play was performed by some of my peers at another school for a Christmas program. I did not act in the play and I didn’t want any recognition for it, but the thought that my work was actually developing fed the idea of me one day becoming a known writer.
From there, I went to Eunice High School where I met two of the most inspirational mentors I ever had the privilege to know, Sheila L. Mouton and Paula Jordan. In short, the two of them nurtured me and helped me develop my writing skills. In short, they helped me understand the value of the gift of writing. It’s only been five years since my high school graduation, but in the time between graduating and now, more has happened in my life than I am willing to admit. These poems are a product of some experiences I learned from.
MilesJaye
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