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Poetry on Wednesdays-Political Poetry

Mona Alvarado Frazier

Remember high school English classes? That was my first introduction to poetry. Old poets. Lot's of 'thee's and thou's," and too much Old English stuff. I was a studious person, more logical than emotional, so many poems went over my head. That was until I went to college, in the mid '70's. It was an eyeopener when… Continue reading Poetry on Wednesdays-Political Poetry

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Writers Tell All

Mona Alvarado Frazier

gettyimages.comJennifer Chow made me do it. Her chirpy words of "fun challenge" has me participating in my first ever Blog Hop called "Writers Tell All." A writer often works in isolation, for long periods of time, before any finished work is produced. It's rare to have the opportunity to share thoughts with other bloggers/writers, so when Jennifer… Continue reading Writers Tell All