Antionette Denise Harris (Toni) was born September 24, 1961, in St. Petersburg, Florida, to Rev. Betty J. Andrews and George A. Cooley. She has nine siblings. Six brothers: Eric, James, Donald, Freddie, Geoffrey, and Carl - three sisters: Judith, Jacqueline, and Sonja.She graduated from Gibbs Senior High School in St. Petersburg, FL. She received her A.A. degree from St. Petersburg Junior College. She served in the United States Army. She worked at the Pinellas County Sheriff's Department as a Detention Deputy. She retired in 2021 after twenty-one and a half years of service.After her retirement, she doved into arts and crafts. She enjoys designing t-shirts, jeans, sneakers, and acrylic pouring on canvas.Thank you to those who picked up my book.I hope you find at least one poem that resonated with you.