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Born in Oxford, raised in Kenya, and came to America as a Fulbright Scholar to study dentistry at U.S.C., Dr McLeod is past winner of Los Slamgeles Poetry Slam and author of abitingchance.blogspot.com and "The First Thanksgiving". Doctor McLeod is a performing poet who has recited at Highland Games, dinners and Burns Nights for the last 36 years. He is happily married, lives and works in Los Angeles,has three children, and practices as a dentist on Sunset Boulevard:http://www.drneilmcleod.com/ He can be contacted by e-mail at drneilmcleod@yahoo.com and will willingly entertain requests to share his work with permission.
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for Yudit
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Early morning up,
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In truth you really own nothing,
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On my sixty fifth birthday my mother slipped into a coma, she was ninety seven. I was up early that October morning. Mum passed away the next day.
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Billy Collins, America’s Poet Laureate, from 2001-2003, and author of “Forgetfulness” and Lines lost Among the Trees” has definitely inspired me to be more aggressive and disciplined about my writing. As a brother poet I refer to him as my cousin.
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There are many of course but I have my favorite - For Karen Covell
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Dost thou know my child how much I love thee,
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Look here, I said I will fix it,
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On the Western Isles off Scotland
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The “Martha Seabury”, was built in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada, for Billy Campbell, and named on August 7th 2012. She is a fine stout schooner.
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