This poem is from the chapbook At Every Stage I’ve Been by Emily K. Michael (Finishing Line Press), and can be found at https://finishinglinepress.com/product/at-every-stage-ive-been-by-emily-k-michael/
Emily K. Michael is a blind poet, musician, and writing instructor from Jacksonville, FL. She serves as the poetry editor for Wordgathering: A Journal of Disability Poetry and Literature at Syracuse University. She is also a poetry mentor in AWP’s Writer to Writer program. Her work focuses on music, embodiment, teaching, and ecology. Emily is passionate about birds, medieval history, singing, and guide dogs. Find more at emilykmichael.com.
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