Hi ! So awesome of you to be intriqued by my perspective and work, and also by my name. Writing over half a century now (not saying i'm a good poet/auhor by any means...i'm counting the years). My granddad named me standingbear since i'd fortunately survived such a precarious childhood. I wrote only two childhood poems, the other is titled 'But An Innocent Child' if you've a chance to read it. Now I must say i'm intriqued by your intelligence, yes perusing over your profile quickly convinced me! And also your great writing even before i've read any of your work yet, though i'll be by soon to do so. Thanks so much for all, the follow, reads, comments etc... Excited to meet dear, lovely you!