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This poem is from the chapbook Cassandra On The Spectrum Visions From A Neon Mind by Carole Johnston (Finishing Line Press), and can be found at https://finishinglinepress.com/product/cassandra-on-the-spectrum-visions-from-a-neon-mind-by-carole-johnston/
Carole Johnston is an imagist poet who writes, primarily, Japanese short form poetry, ( haiku and tanka.) She has published poems in numerous journals including the prestigious, Cattails,Ribbons, and Frog Pond. Her publications also include five books of poetry, Journeys: Getting Lost – Chapbook – Finishing Line Press, Manic Dawn – Wildflower Poetry Press, Purple Ink: A Childhood in Tanka – Finishing Line Press, Midnight Butterfly and Other Juxtapositions – Alien Buddha Press. Secret Words: A Philosophy In Crayon – Alien Buddha Press. Before retiring, Carole taught in the Literary Arts program at the School for The Creative and Performing Arts at Lafayette High School, in Lexington, Kentucky. Currently, she teaches poetry writing to children at the Carnegie Center for Literacy, in Lexington. Her poems can also be found on Facebook, a blog, dogandponypoet.blogspot.com, and a website: https://carole-johnston.com
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