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Day 17: "White Elephants" by Reetika Vazirani
White Elephants confused and dazzled me. There is universal emotion, wonderful word play, samplings of other languages. In truth, I...


Day 16!: "Ephemeron" by T.R. Hummer
This is an intriguing collection. There is a lot of span in terms of topics, but most often the idea of death, or children, or dreams,...


Day 15: "Facts about the Moon" by Dorianne Laux
Ok peeps--I'm counting this as half way through my cheating Sealey Challenge Self! Facts about the Moon is incredible. Again, a female...


Education: Do I need it?
This is a top five contender question in all of the Creative Writing and Author Facebook groups I'm in. So do you? Well.... Yes! Does it...


Read A Book Ball --Frederick County Public Libraries Fundraiser
My good friend Tyler Chadwell is a librarian in Frederick County, Maryland. I am participating, with great excitement in the Read A Book...


Day 14: "Sleeping with the Moon" by Colleen J. McElroy
I was introduced to this book about three weeks ago in class. Our class featured using the moon in poetry. This collection is the perfect...


The Masculinized Pen Name
I suppose enough readers, editors, internet enthusiasts have seen my picture. I am, of course, very female. Surprise! Well, perhaps not...


Day 13: "Talking to My Body" by Anna Swir
I read Talking to My Body a bit a few months ago. I was amazed then (it was in the 800 books) am still as I continue to read at how...


Day 12: "Ready for the World" by Becca Klaver
Ready for the World is edgy and very modern. There are selfies, laptops, faux witches and real ones, the idea of playing pretend and role...


Day 11: "Conflict Resolution for Holy Beings" by Joy Harjo
I want to first say that I was introduced to this book and to Joy Harjo by Grace Cavalieri in her podcast Poem and the Poet. I...
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