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After retiring as director of Adkins Arboretum (Eastern Shore of Maryland) in 2014, Ellie began writing poems. Her poems have appeared or are forthcoming in The Broad River Review, The Shore, and Gyroscope Review. Currently, she is seeking publication of two chapbooks, Within Walking Distance and Thin as Air. Ellie has attended workshops led by poets Sue Ellen Thompson, Meredith Hadaway, Barbara Crooker, Jeff Coomer, and Nancy Mitchell. She has been selected to participate in Key West Literary Society’s 2022 Poetry Workshop.
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The Fork in the Road of Emotions
In October last year, I began to see Brené Brown’s promos for her new book, The Atlas of the Heart, which was just published on November 1. This romp through the spectrum of feeling holds no appeal for me in its promise to dive into all 87 human emotions. Absolutely terrifying. Do we even need …
Announcing New Website Under Construction
This fall my poetry website will go LIVE! This will be a way to follow my work. I have so much work to share and am excited that I will have this vehicle for keeping you abreast of my work. Please check back soon and often for announcements and new content! Thank you for being …
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