Kevin A. Lyons

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A friend once told Kevin A. Lyons that he has a “writer’s biography.”

He was born in the Flushing neighborhood of Queens, in New York City. His family moved to New Jersey while he was still an infant, and he grew up in the suburbs near Revolutionary War battlefields, the Great Swamp, and the Pine Barrens. He was never a very diligent student, but he did manage to graduate with a degree in Geology from Rutgers University.

While at Rutgers his summer job was as a security escort in the South Bronx. This was in the 1970’s, during the “Fort Apache” era -- in fact, the 41st Precinct was in his territory.

After graduation he worked on oil wells as a mud logger, mostly in remote locations. He spent one winter working on oil wells on the North Slope o
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My first attempt at humor!

I have a new story out -- The Poet and the Crock. It's my first attempt at humor -- well, intentionally, anyway. The blurb: "A poet of questionable talent meets a leprechaun of dubious character in an out of the way field. Unpleasant truths are revealed. Difficult concessions are made. Profits and losses are balanced. And, hopefully, everyone smiles at the end." Inspired by my appreciation for goo Read more of this blog post »
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Published on August 07, 2014 23:42 Tags: humor, leprechaun, poet, pot-of-gold
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