Copyright Alice Shapiro © 2010. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction or distribution of poem text or audio without written permission from the author is prohibited.
Laureate, Suffolk, L.I.
over the pleasant earth? When we’re
oppressed, the years carve small lines
at the corner of our mouth. Expect
nothing from the world’s princes.
Rather, just paste your lips shut.
formaldehyde, you’re dead.
Fractured Atlas
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ABOUT
Alice Shapiro is currently serving as Poet Laureate of Douglasville, GA. In addition to her three collections of poetry, one of which received a Pushcart Prize nomination and Georgia Author of the Year nomination (2010), she also won the Bill C. Davis Drama Award for a verse play (Four Voices), is Executive Producer of a TV competition for poets, and was one of the judges for Poetry Out Loud’s 2010 and 2011 regionals. More bio details can be found on the Media page.
–Thomas Fortenberry
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