Darryl Hester

Darryl Hester, born in Oxford, North Carolina in early 1964. He has been acknowledged as one of the few gifted new poets and short story tellers of the Century, His poetry is based on reality and life's every day experiences. His words capture the tone and feelings in which we all express, but sometimes are afraid to speak.

Darryl grew up in Oxford North Carolina across the fields, from the first black "Negroe Orphanage" that was established in 1819. There as a child he played with orphan children, often getting in trouble for being on the grounds.

Darryl had a heart of gold never judging anyone for their misfortune. While living in a southern rural community in Granville County. Darryl at an early young age experienced the discrimination of negroes and southern riots. The desegregation of all white schools. Where his sisters experienced the results of Roe V Wade Congressional decision.