I began writing poetry in college and during my time in the military. At a certain point, I realized I needed to compile a few pieces into a book of some type, so in 2022 I chose about 100 poems, thoughts, and song lyrics at random and published The Bracken Road, A Collection of Poems 2001-2021. I chose a 1937 photograph of my great-grandfather, Thomas Henry Easley, for the cover. Admittedly, these are middling works and I am no great poet; I just got to the point in life when I needed to put something out into the void. Thanks to all who have read the book and offered kind words.