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Cheryl Haynes
As a young girl, I grew up in the rural backwoods of North Carolina and in a cotton mill village of South Carolina, where my maternal grandparents resided. We moved back and forth occasionally. We ...view moreAs a young girl, I grew up in the rural backwoods of North Carolina and in a cotton mill village of South Carolina, where my maternal grandparents resided. We moved back and forth occasionally. We had very little in the way of entertainment besides building playhouses out of the rocks and playing with cousins in the creek. I discovered early a love for poetry and books that could take me to places I could never imagine going. As a young mother, I began writing poems and decided to submit a few to World of Poetry in the early eighties. I received several honorable mentions and was awarded a Golden Poet Award in 1986 at Marriotts Orlando World Center by World of Poetry editor Eddie-Lou Cole. Actor Vincent Price and author Maya Angelou were speakers at the ceremony. A most memorable event.view less