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This poem is from the chapbook Housedresses by Sharon Smith Shadrick (Finishing Line Press), and can be found at https://finishinglinepress.com/product/housedresses-by-sharon-smith-shadrick/
Sharon Smith Shadrick is a retired teacher and full-time writer. She has been published in the Women of Appalachia Project Anthology, Pine Mountain Sand and Gravel, Appalachia Bare, Mildred Haun Review, and Kakalak 2025. Her co-written book, The Power of a Paper Clip, was released in the fall of 2024. She lives in Dunlap, Tennessee with her husband and three rescue dogs.
