Phyllis Parun, (www.phyllisparun.com) artist-philosopher poet born in the mysterious city of New Orleans, is a self-styled creative always on a path of self-discovery whether creating art, writing essays on healthy life, philosophy or poetry. She goes fearlessly into her own personal experience as she has lived it. "New Orleans Born" is her poetic homage to New Orleans 1940-50s. She continues her journey through prose, letters and Haiku. Deeply honest, this author is a quintessential example of Cocteau's dictum that "writing should be an act of love otherwise its nothing but handwriting."