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I was born in Loma Linda, California on Oct. 1, 1969 to
Linda and Steve Sutherland. A good-looking baby, I
must say. I did not speak for the first five years of
my life and that made it hard to tell people what I
wanted and needed. This was because some of my brain
was damaged when I was born. The "Experts" stated at
the time to my parents that I would never progress
beyond a "Vegetable". I guess I must be a
brussell sprout. But now I am very articulate. I started to do
magic to help my hand-eye coordination and to learn how
to follow directions, since I was dyslexic. I was just
four years old. Then I also started taking dance
classes at a very young age, to help me learn how to
walk and move on and off stage. Since 1973, I have been
on stage performing all around Los Angeles and the
United States as well as on many different TV shows as a magician,
singer and dancer. After all my schooling, I graduated
with my Mom and Dad's help. Then I attended Landmark
College in Putney, Vermont. There I learned to read and
write. I went from a third grade reading level to an
eighth grade reading level, while I was there. Also my
math skills weren't so hot, but they brought those right
up too. In 1998 to 2002, I was a student at the McNichols Dyslexia Learning Center in Newport Beach,
California where I learned how to read, write and spell
better. Now today, I am a Lighting Director, sound and set
design along with many other jobs in the local theatre
world.
It makes me happy
that I can write poetry and be able to share it with
you. I hope you will enjoy what many have said is
heart-wrenching poetry; it expresses my frustration and
pain I have felt all of my life
S Gary Sutherland
The Poet
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