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Ellie Altman’s poems have appeared most recently in Gyroscope Review, The Shore, and The Broad River Review. Her first chapbook, Within Walking Distance, is slated for release in early 2023 and she is currently seeking publication for a second chapbook, Thin as Air. A finalist for ESWA’s 2021 Crossroads Writing Contest, Altman has attended workshops taught by Barbara Crooker, Meredith Davies Hadaway, Ishion Hutchinson, Nancy Mitchell, and Sue Ellen Thompson, among others. She began writing poetry in 2014, after retiring as director of Adkins Arboretum. She lives on Maryland’s Eastern Shore with her husband and her beloved Viszla pup.
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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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