Hi. My name is FlipSide Poetry, and this is my story. 

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I was born in a manger in a little town.... oh wait. That's not me. 

 

I was born Robert Daniels in a little-known town called Las Vegas. You've probably never heard of it.

 

Anyway, I am the third of four children and a classic middle child, meaning I am the coolest of the four, but still carry some trauma from being beaten up by my older siblings, but always punished if I laid a hand on the baby. 

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I honor the fact that I am also the black sheep of the crew. I am the only artist and non-corporate type of the six of us, although my mother was a lot like me. 

 

I've never been married but have been in two long-term relationships (5+ years) that were like marriages. I have a 12-year-old daughter that I love with all of my heart and soul. She has produced a track for me (My Favorite Color) and has been a featured artist on two other songs (It's Summer and Waiting...).

 

I love music, poetry, TV, and love because at heart, I am a sucker for a great story. A well-written story can make me cry, and I am not ashamed of that.

 

I started writing poetry for my mother when I was eight years old because it made her smile. Then, when I was 13, I realized it made other girls smile, too. 

 

In 2020, I started making my poems into songs and producing music as an outlet for what I now know as anxiety. 

 

When I am not making music or writing poetry, I am a referee for multiple sports, a website designer, an e-commerce owner, and a public relations specialist. 

 

In my career, I have also taught more than a hundred poetry workshops, been a founding member of a poetic theater group called BlackPoet Ventures, and run an underground music magazine called People's Underground Beat (PUB Magazine). 

 

I have written three poetry books (Love & Crappiness; 365 Haiku; and Say Something... Or Not, Whatever), a DIY book (Everything Is Coming Up Green), a fitness journal (Losing Is Winning), and a children's book (Indigo and the Rainbow Squad) -- all available on Amazon. I have also produced three albums, Who Said Poetry Has to Be Sad?; It's Hard Out Here for a Poet; and the upcoming Dedications: Love, Life, and Loss. Each of the released albums is available for purchase on iTunes and to listen to on all the music streaming sites.

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Whew! Now you know everything you need to know... Oh, I forgot to tell you why they call me FlipSide. That is a good story. Well, I think there is a character limit. I will tell you what I can. It all started in 1987, and I