I am a native Philadelphian, born Francine Elizabeth Green to Larry Green Sr. and Gwendolyn Elizabeth Green on September 7th, 1973. I was married to Samuel Robert Natal on June twenty-fourth year two thousand. My marriage has impacted my life in a special way. Writing has been my passion from my youth. Writing books of poems is a project I started in year two-thousand. Writing poetry has been ‘an experience’, one of self-discovery via self-expression and empathy, seeing, feeling and experiencing impressions of life from others. Writing poetry is as vital to me as breathing, and soothing like sunshine.