My name is Jacqueline Fitzgerald Ruiz, I was born in 1954 in Niagara Falls, New York. I am the middle child of three children. My father was a career army sergeant and my mother a dedicated housewife. Because of fathers career I was fortunate to have been exposed to diverse cultures, people and beliefs. I am convinced this assisted in nurturing this need to express myself from a young age. I first discovered poetry which has produced over 60 poems in two languages, Spanish and English. Later, as an adult, I was introduced to painting which I...more
