gferrisjr’s Profile

Author: Gary R. Ferris Jr.

Born:
November 21st, 1965 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Education:
High School-Guthrie High School, Guthrie, Ok.
Welding-Indian Meridian Vo-tech-Stillwater, Ok

Military:
United States Marine Corps 1984-1988

Brief History:
Gary left home in Oklahoma at 18 years old to join the Marine Corps in California. While in the Marine Corps he was married and had his first child a beautiful daughter and an apple of any father’s eye, Stephanie Ferris. After completion of his military obligation, Gary entered the world of cable TV where he made a career and has remained. Gary began writing poetry in 1990 after the separation from his first wife. He remarried in 1997 and was gifted with a son Gary R. Ferris 3rd in 1999.

Gary continues to write poetry and his work has been included in such literature as “Touch of Tomorrow”, “The Colors Of Life”, The Enchantment Of Memory”, “The Best Poets of 2002”, “Inscriptions Of Time”, and many other collections.

Gary has currently published 4 of his own books: “The Sabbath Day-the Forgotten Gift”, “Beyond Grace”, “Dark Shadow”, “Above All”. Gary is in the process of publishing his 5th book which is entitled “Storms of the Heart”. Beyond Grace, Dark Shadow, Above All, and Storms of the Heart are all part of Gary’s poetry collection.

Gary currently has 5 more poetry books he is seeking to publish which are entitled, “From the Inside Out”, “Life’s Journey”, “Hand in Hand”, “Crawling Toward Heaven”, and “Reaching for Tomorrow”. Gary is currently working on three new poetry books entitled, “Bookshelf of Hope”, “Seeking First” and “Psalms of Prayers”.

Quote:
“Poetry is what the heart says when the mouth can’t speak”