Welcome to dannymahlonunderwood.com/poet/, the official website of International Poet & Author,
Danny Mahlon Underwood.
Danny Mahlon
(May-lun) Underwood is former member of the International Society of Poets. He is an ISP Poet of Merit Award winner. He is
a three-time Outstanding Aceivement Award winner. A member of the ISP International Who's Who in Poetry, named a 2006
Poetry Ambassador and the author of the books My 'A Look Into Soul', 'Dark
Eyes;Deep Mind', 'Beyond The Smile' and 'The Demons Are Done Dancing'.
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 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 titled '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, tap into it, use it and
you will be amazed at what you see." She thought he had that something very special, 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 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 '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" published by Watermark Press in 2004.
In 2004 he was inducted into the International Society of Poet's "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".
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.
'Fallen Hero' was published in "Expressions
II" by the League of American Poets in 2006.
'Follow Me' was published in "Famous Poets of the Heartland" 15th Anniversary Souveneir Collector's
Edition 2007
'Follow
Me' was published on the CD "Famous Poets of the Heartland", 'A Treasury of Beloved Family
Poems' , read by John Campbell 2007
'Dark Eyes; Deep Mind', published by
AutorHouse, released in Nov. 2008.
'Beyond The Smile',published by AuthorHouse, released
in Dec. 2008
'The Demons Are Done Dancing', published by Authorhouse, released in September
2011.
