![Ray McNiece](../2022%20+%20images/ray-head-shot.jpg)
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![Ray McNiece](../2022%20+%20images/ray-at-mic.jpg)
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![Poet as performer](images-RP/raybwboback_small.jpg)
![Pastel of Ray, 2003, by Susan Mathias](images-RP/pastel_small.jpg)
Pastel of Ray, 2003, by Susan Mathias, Bluebird Studio, Cleveland,
Ohio
![](../2022%20+%20images/lives%20of%20a%20poet.jpg)
Painting by Tim Herron
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The Poet as he
appeared before knowing his destiny...
![The Poet and Leon Bibb](images-RP/raybibb_small.jpg)
The Poet and Leon
Bibb, also a writer...
![Poet as performer](images-RP/raybwboback_small.jpg)
The Poet as a
performer... as he appeared after knowing his destiny...
![Ray's stage debut, as an elf at age 6](images-RP/raydebut_small.jpg)
Ray's stage debut, as an elf at age 6 with
the Columbus Tumblers, with neighbor Greg Zimmerman.
![Ray with fire truck under the apple tree, a budding Johnny Appleseed.](images-RP/ray1stappleseed_small.jpg)
Ray with fire truck under the apple tree, a
budding Johnny Appleseed.
![Ray, as Johnny Appleseed, with the Apple Dancers](images-RP/rayappledancers_small.jpg)
Ray, as Johnny Appleseed, with the Apple
Dancers.
![Ray with (former) Cleveland Mayor Jane Campbell](images-RP/rayflanagan500_small.jpg)
Ray with (former) Cleveland Mayor Jane Campbell at the 500th
performance of Flanagan's Wake, with John Regan, Director of Rodeo
Clowns (who perform the play) and shown in his role of Priest.
![Performing at the Erie Blues and Jazz Fest](images-RP/P1016612_copy_small.jpg)
(1) Performing at the Erie Blues and
Jazz Fest, Erie, PA, opening for Renee Marie.
![Jazz Fest, Erie, PA, opening for Renee Marie](images-RP/P1016615_copy_small.jpg)
(2) Performing at the Erie Blues and
Jazz Fest, Erie, PA, opening for Renee Marie.
![St. Laura and the holy fools, jack hardy and ray](images-RP/stlaurarayjackbw_small.jpg)
St. Laura and the holy fools, jack hardy and ray, tellin' dirty irish jokes...
(july 16-18, '04, www.hostingofthebards.com or hostingofthebards.org. )