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Bio:
After
eleven years of teaching physical science to adolescents, I decided
it was time to dedicate myself to raising my two young sons and to my art
and writing, both of which can be found here at mannequin envy.
I feel fortunate to have talented artists and writers joining
me at
mannequin envy, and I hope this baby continues to grow!
You can find some
of my poetry on-line at the links to the right, some might not be up
anymore, or yet...but they are all nice sites to visit!
My
poem, "Another Missed Performance" was nominated for the Pushcart and recently had a poem printed
in Midwifery Today and Free Verse with poems forthcoming in
Poetry
Motel, remark and Bear Creek Haiku.
Why
mannequin envy?
I orignally started the site to have a place to show my own favorite
poems that were not fitting into other journals. I quickly changed my
focusto building an environment that welcomed perhaps less traditional and highly talented artists and poets. Art and poetry that has been
overlaundered,
starched and pressed makes my skin itch. I started this site in
September 2004. This is the fourth issue.
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Links:
Why the name?
Used with permission from a good friend, Douglas Gamrath in this poem,
"We Room." Make sure to check out his work.
entering a different room
the lighting is similar
positions are different
I experience mannequin envy
we keep our hands warm in each other
our step is march
our heels clack, noses bleed
from our own loftiness
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