TraVERSE: The Never-Ending Journey of a Misplaced People is a collection of poetry, prose, and drama written over a 35-year period. The collection is divided into four sections: Never-Ending Journey is comprised of poetry, short fiction, a short play, and a short essay that depict the struggles of the African-American community against external and internal barriers. The Waiting Room is a one-act play that originally carried the subtitle A Play in Black and White. The central theme focuses on race; however, ageism is also a prevalent theme in the play. Requiem for a Queen is a one-act play with characters, a situation, and action that could exist in any cultural setting. Day of the Klan is an original screenplay in search of a movie deal. The script, completed in December 2006, is the author's first effort in screenwriting.