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Joseph Mayo Wristen (1951 - Present)
Joseph was born in Toppenish Washington and has lived in the Northwest off
and on for most of his life. At the age of seventeen, Joseph had hitched hiked
throughout the NW and California, and until the age of twenty six he spent
most of his time traveling Europe and North America.
During this period of his life he worked many odd jobs, where he meet many
interesting people. Joseph attended classes at a variety of schools; Fairhaven
in Bellingham WA., Madison Film School in WI., Evergreen College in Olympia WA.
and others.
His first full time job was selling encyclopedias and children's books. Since
then he has worked for a number of companies in the solar energy industry,
recreation properties sales, the telecommunications industry, the security
software industry,and as a Real-Estate Agent.
Until just a few years ago no one other than his closest friends and family
had seen his work. At his youngest daughter's request he decided to publish
three books; one for each of his children. Just A Dancing Bear Looking For A Star, Dead Dreams, and The Code.
Joseph has just completed Painting with Words, his fourth book of free verse, which features his work The Wall.
Joseph presently lives in Southern California with his wife, Michele, and their
six children. He is currently working on his newest collection of poetry, there
is a dead man living in the kitchen which will include his third play ‘The Meeting”.
Works from each of his first four books are posted on the American Poems website.
If you wish to contact Joseph his email address is josephwristen@hotmail.com
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