David Armstrong wrote his first poem as a teenager, for personal satisfaction, but like so many young writers, he ended up putting his writing on the back burner until much later in life. Having recently retired from Ontario Hydro after forty-four years, he has been enjoying the opportunity to revisit past interests, like writing poetry, motorbiking, wildlife, fostering dogs, and taking care of the world's largest perpetually full bird feeder/bees nest, which is in his own backyard.

David's wife passed away in 2003 after a long battle with cancer, but he enjoys spending time with his two children and five grandchildren, and looks forward to meeting his first great-grandchild, who is on the way. David lives in Scarborough, Ontario with his foster dogs....