A writer and musician from Peoria, IL.
Washington Irving said it best, so I will defer to his words:
The following writings are published on experiment. Should the writer's work, however, with all its imperfections, be well received, he cannot conceal that it would be a source of the purest gratification. Though he does not aspire to those high honors which are the reward of loftier intellects, it is his dearest wish of his heart to have a secure and cherished, though humble corner in the good opinions and kind feelings of his countrymen.