Shelly Blankman and Erren Kelly
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Shelly Blankman
jonbshellb@gmail.com
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Shelly Blankman’s poetry has appeared in Silver Birch Press, Ekphrastic, and Verse-Virtual. This author has been writing poetry for many years, but professionally has focused mostly on public relations and journalism. Her news releases and feature news articles have appeared in national newspapers and magazines. After working many years as copy editor, she now spends her time enjoying scrapbooking, cardmaking, refereeing four cats, and of course, writing. She resides in Columbia, Maryland with her husband Jon and is the proud mom of two sons, Joshua, 29, who lives in Texas, and Richard, 31, who lives in New York.
The following work is Copyright © 2016, and owned by Shelly Blankman and may not be distributed or reprinted in any form whatsoever without written permission from the author.
My Father’s TypewriterYou never knew, did you, You never knew, did you, You never knew how I loved the smell I wrote my first paper on that typewriter I can still hear you tapping,
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Erren Kelly
errenkelly76@yahoo.com
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Erren Kelly is a a Pushcart nominated poet from Los Angeles. He has been writing for 25 years and hasover 150 publications in print and online in such publications as Hiram Poetry Review, Mudfish, Poetry Magazine (online), Ceremony, Cactus Heart, Similar Peaks, Gloom Cupboard, Poetry Salzburg and other publications. He has also been published in anthologies such as " Fertile Ground," and Beyond The Frontier.” My work can also been seen on Youtube under the "Gallery Cabaret" links. Erren is the author of the book, "Disturbing The Peace" on Night Ballet Press and the chapbook, "The Rah Rah Girl," Forthcoming from Barometric Press. Erren recieved his B.A. in English-Creative Writing from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. He also loves to read and to travel, having visited 45 states and Canada and Europe. The themes in Erren’s writings vary, but he always has a soft spot for subjects and people who are not in the mainstream. But he never limits himself to anything. He always tries to keep an open mind.
The following work is Copyright © 2016, and owned by Erren Kelly and may not be distributed or reprinted in any form whatsoever without written permission from the author.
Flower Lady Of Echo ParkRumor has it Her flower stand is in You can never read too Latinos A Chicano poet I watch a white girl I joke with her Donald Trump is obscenely Mexican girls look like I give the flower lady a I know now the dirtiest The dirtiest word is
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