Within is a find blind of poetry stuffed with friendship, love, lovers, uplifting, self awareness, and laughter for the soul. Dan has been writing poetry ever since his early teens. He's won awards, and has traveled much. MFA in the visual arts, U of I. "I write soon after I've experienced whatever inspires me to write." He's been known to write with anything he can get his hands on. Ink-pins are everywhere in his home. "I thank the people and Mother Nature who've inspired me to transform my experiences into poetry."