_{Welcome to dannymahlonunderwood.com, the official website of International Poet & Author, Danny Mahlon Underwood.}

_{Danny Mahlon Underwood is a member of the International Society of Poets. He is an ISP Poet of Merit Award winner and a three time ISP Outstanding Achievement Award winner.. A member of the ISP International Who's Who in Poetry and the author of a new book entitled 'A Look Into My Soul'.}

_{Danny Mahlon Underwood was born in Decatur,Il. in June of 1963. He started writing poetry at the age of thirteen, while trying to deal with the death of his Grandfather, who had passed away 6 months earlier. It was his first experience with death and raised alot of questions in his young mind. 'My Grandfather'© was his first poem.}

_{His second poem was entitled 'The Gifted One'©, written at age 14. This poem was written after his freshman english teacher. Ms. Chestine Piefer, who had heard his first poem, 'My Grandfather'©, suggested he take a look into his soul, because she believed he had "the gift". She told him to find it and tap into it, because he had that very special something, as he spoke to her with his heart, while reading his poem.}

_{Danny Mahlon Underwood won an Editor's Choice Award, in 2002, in a book titled "Tumbling Into Tomorrow"© published by Watermark Press, for 'The Gifted One'©, his first published poem.}

_{His poem 'The Gifted One'© was also published in "Theatre Of The Mind"©, published by Noble House Publications in the U.K. in 2003.}

_{His poem entitled 'The Silence'© was published in "Colours Of The Heart"© in 2004, published by Noble House Publications in the U.K.}

_{His poem 'I'm Like My Parents'© was published in "The Best Poems and Poets of 2003"© by Watermark Press in 2004.}

_{In 2004 he was inducted into the International Society of Poets, "International Who's Who In Poetry" and published in a book of the same name with a poem titled 'Fallen Hero'©}

_{"A Look Into My Soul"© written by Danny Mahlon Underwood is a collection of 22 poems and an eight chapter short story "Shadetree Racing Team". To preview  "A Look Into My Soul" and for ordering information please proceed to the Book Preview Page.} 

_{His poem 'Fallen Hero' © won an Editor's Choice Award  in a book titled "Twilight Musings"© in 2005, published by Watermark Press.}

_{'Fallen Hero'© lyrics were written into a song by Nashville Music Productions, in 2005 and recorded in Nashville for a Compilation CD.} 

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