Duane Locke: The First Decade (1968-1978)

Poetry. Well, decades passed as decades do, and Duane Locke at a robust 90 years of age continues to write at an astounding rate. A few years ago he pioneered poetry on the Web and as of this introduction has published over 6,500 poems in print and on the Web. He continues to photograph blue egrets, snakes, spiders and beetles in his lusty Florida environment and knocks out the occasional dozen paintings or so whenever he gets the urge. One of Locke's first publishers, Fred Wolven, said years ago: "Duane Locke is a classic example of a writer who successfully utilizes knowledge as a noted amateur nature photographer and a Renaissance scholar in establishing his mark as a contemporary poet."