Son of the Phoenix
Gregory Williams is a poet who resides in Roanoke, Virginia. Mr. Williams is an avid animal rights activist and uses social media to promote rescue and adoption. He began the Facebook page "Naomi Grace is My Name" after rescuing his best friend and most loyal companion, Naomi, a lab/hound mix he rescued from the wrong end of a .22 after Naomi sustained a severe leg injury. Gregory is also a featured artist at Soul Sessions, a bi-weekly open mike poetry event held every other Wednesday evening in downtown Roanoke.