Sylvester Anderson ~ Emerge

Sylvester Anderson ~ Emerge

I was born in 1965 in Chicago, Illinois.  I wrote my first poem in the third grade. It was a Mother’s Day poem, which I still have to this day. I have been seriously writing poetry since I was in high school. With support from family and friends, I published my...
Sylvester Anderson ~ For Mom

Sylvester Anderson ~ For Mom

The first poem I wrote was for my mom for Mother’s Day. That was in the third grade. I would always write little personal notes in birthday cards for family and friends. I think this was the foundation of my becoming a poet. My mom always told me “boy, you need to do...