David Ritter
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David Ritter

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My name is David Ritter, and I was born and raised in Flint, Michigan. I earned an Associate in Arts Degree from Mott Community College in 2011. I have four children and three grandchildren. I’m a Christian and a recovering alcoholic. Many of my writings reflect those topics, both the good and the bad. I also like writing about family and current events. I enjoy shooting pool and watching all sports, especially high school basketball. Strangely enough, I like to mow the lawn—but only with my rider. And probably not at all strange, I hate to weed whack. Doesn’t everyone? Why Rhyme? Most of my poems rhyme because I like the challenge, and rhyming, for me, is simply more fun than writing free verse. Not to say free verse isn’t beautiful, but it’s not for everyone. Many of my poems and prose chronicle a lifelong struggle with the ups and downs of a life complicated by an excessive love of liquor. My writings are emotional, usually convey a message of social significance, and describe experiences that most people can relate to. Rather than using complex imagery with flowery words, metaphors, and similes, I try to keep it simple. Some poems have a personal meaning, others are only an idea, and some emerged from activities or challenges from a variety of writing avenues. What Reason? I want to share my work with the world. I want to share with other readers my rhyming knowledge, gleaned over 35 years of experience and the self-publication of four poetry books. I want to reintroduce rhyming poetry as a worthy competitor to free verse poetry (favored by most publishers, thereby denying well-deserved recognition to rhyming poets). I want to take a chance on turning my hobby of writing into a business; with over 50,000 followers on my Facebook poetry page (“The Memories I Keep”), I figure it’s worth a shot. To read more of my poems for free visit rittersrhymmeandreason.org
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