christy tanksley Biography

I was born in a huge city. My parents names are Bonnie and Ray Tanksley. They recenty got divorsed not to long ago. I am 16 years of age and will soon be 17 years old. I have had a pretty rough life, i've been in foster care for 2 years and last year my grandmother died. I was really close to her. She raised me since i was little. i began to write poetry in the 7th grade. I am in the 11th grade now. I am attending a magnent High School Called Douglas Anderson School of the Arts and im in for chorus. I started out as writing songs. Than o began to take my songs and write them as poetry and entered into a poetry contest. I won first place so that was good. I love to write poetry, It gives me a chance to get in touch with my emotions and allows me to express my self on paper that i cant do in person. I am allowed to show my true feelings im my poems, because everyone of my poems shows a true meaning behind it all.I love to write poetry and i hope you enjoy reading it.