Poetic Obituaries: [Tyrone Counts] became interested in writing poetry

and drawing from an early age, and always carried around a black and white composition notebook to write down his poems, said his other sister, Desiree Counts.

"As children we sat together and read the dictionary--he had me write down words and the definitions," said Desiree, an optician who lives in Atlanta. "He taught me basically what I know."

from The Jersey Journal: Sisters mourn slain brother as gentle poet who loved all

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