Urban poetry based on Old Timer's of her day and today. An introduction to their habits, old sayings, tips, jokes and the attitude of some Old Timer's. The Author writes about dominos, cards and other senior activities of this fantastic group of elders. She uniquely explains what it's like being a Senior Citizen in society. There is information on obtaining her previous title and website location. Interesting read

An urban book of poetry from the authors perspective of living in Farragut Projects located in Brooklyn, NYC. Hear about the author's friends, family and community through poetry, photographs and literary dialogue. Wonderful book, inspiring, educational and often funny. The book A Brooklyn Project is a representation of author'sexperience there from 1962 to1985. The poetic vision of the events and people through the eyes of a child, teenager and adult. This book of urban poetryisculturally moving. She captures the essence of the neighborhood, it's shops, churches, schoolsand the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The Farraguthouses are a cultural icon and is the focal point of the work.It's multi- cultural influence is a marvel from their block parties, community center marching bands, leisure time and Old Timers Day. Today you can Google Farragut Houseson Facebook with over 900 members strong. Blogs with an array of comments by community members posted daily in remembrance and recognition of the neighborhood. Every year they still get together for Old Timers Day to celebrate with the new community tenants and reunite with the old, usually at Commodore Barry Park (City Park) or a Block Party on Sands Street from the Brooklyn Navy Yard on Navy Streetto Gold Street. The area of Farragut was the foundation of Shiva School (Yeshiva is Jewish), Watch Tower (Jehovah's Witnesses), Public Schools, St. Ann's Catholic Church, Drakes Cakes, Barney's Italian Grocer andDr. White Community Center. Farragut Housesnext door neighborsare Brooklyn Heights Historical District, and Fort Greene.It was the home of Italian, Jewish, African American, Puerto Rican and West Indians. It's building's location stand near the Brooklyn & ManhattanBridges, Brooklyn, Queens Expressway (BQE). The High Street and York Street subway stations, formerly titled the BMTBrooklyn-Manhattan Transit (Subwayfast food restaurant names their BMT sub sandwich - Ham, cheese usually provolone, spicy and regular hard salami and any fixings)subway line presently called the IND. IND means Independent."