Poetry
Being a Woman Collections
Being a Woman: Overcoming
A poetic journey that began with a memory of being told as a middle-school student to, “move to the back row, to hide your full figure,” inspired the lines of the first poem, “My Curves.” The poet realized after writing those lines that there were other memories that spoke through words meant to control, not to encourage. Wanting to release those words and the power they exert, for both herself and her daughter, the poet wrote a collection of poems that expose moments that made her feel less than…
Being a Woman: Becoming
An empowering collection of fourteen poems that celebrate the boundless strength, courage, and connection found in women, beautifully illustrated by the poet’s daughter. The first Being a Woman collection introduced a speaker just discovering her feminine strengths and her voice. The speaker used that voice to question beliefs and practices that were no longer serving her…
Being a Woman: Forthcoming
The third collection of poems in the Being a Woman series. In this final collection readers will be energized and inspired by a variety of strong speakers, including several women who have overcome challenges on their way to becoming and are now asking important life questions. The final collection also includes a tribute to Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and to significant women from the poet’s life who are no longer living, but their memories live on and will be relatable for all readers…
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