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Veronica A. Odum, a.k.a. omblivnju1027, is a child
of Yahweh (God). She is the daughter to a mother
who was a domestic engineer and a nurse's aide. Her
father was a steel worker. Veronica was born and
still resides in Baltimore, Maryland. She is of the
Methodist faith, a Methodist lay speaker, and the
founder of the KISS (Keep it Spiritually Simple)
Ministry based on the scripture Luke 10:27-28.
A graduate of Morgan State University, Veronica
has been a teacher of mathematics for over twentytwo
years. As a former senior sales director with
Mary Kay Cosmetics, the motto, "Ordering your life by placing God fi rst, family
second, and career third" is the belief this author stands by. She enjoys singing,
songwriting, poetry, and abstract painting. Veronica's passions include games
of strategy, ten-pin bowling, dancing (especially line dancing), a day on the
beach, a good book, and a good movie (no horror). The International Library of
Poetry's (ILP) Editors selected omblivnju1027 to participate in the Best Poems
and Poets of 2007 Award. In 2008, Veronica became a distinguished member
of the International Society of Poets (ISP). She is a recipient of three 2008
Editor's Choice Awards. Also Veronica is the recipient of the 2008 Outstanding
Achievement in Poetry Crystal Award Trophy and the 2008 Poets Merit Award
(ISP). She has been married thirty-four years to a man of God, Vance, and
through this union, a blessing in son, Verdine.