Joel Frye has been writing highly charged, personal poetry and songs for 35 years, and has been performing both for 30 years...and no, that doesn't make him as old as you may be thinking.

Growing up as an old soul in Syracuse, NY, and observing human nature and behavior at an early age gave Joel much of the material he writes. Known mainly as a professional musician, he has shared his poetry at open mikes and writing groups, and made copies of his work available only to friends until now.

When asked what differentiates a poem and song lyric, Joel explains that "a poem is a complete logical and emotional expression of an experience or an idea, whereas the lyric needs the music to complete its content."

Joel has performed locally since 1992, beginning at the CAMS coffeehouse in Pinellas Park, where he met local poet B.G. McCann and collaborated on a poetic suite entitled "Warehouse", which was featured as a cable television presentation and was a national finalist for an ACE award in 1994.

Now a professional performer and music director at the Unitarian Universalist Church of St. Petersburg, FL, he has been backed into a corner by a snarling...eh...er...I mean, persuaded by Nubzilla to submit his poetry to a larger audience.

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