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Lament of Trophies
I wrote this poem based on the song "The Old Rugged Cross." So often our shame is a trophy we carry ...

Our Foster Son, Our Son
When our foster son (I rather call him my son) came to visit us, we talked about the horrendous expe...

Miscarriage: One Woman's Story
I wrote this piece for an undergraduate course at Trinity College of Vermont. Publishing was a requi...

In My Sister's Shadow
"In My Sister's Shadow" was written during the Strawmat Salon. I also did a reading with Strawmat at...
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Kathy admits she's led a colorful life, but it didn't stop her from becoming a strong, independent and fierce woman. She is a mother of four children, two step-children, and one foster child, whom she lovingly refers to as her "son from another mother". She also has thirteen grandchildren. She has been married for 39 years to a man who has loved her unconditionally.
When Kathy isn't writing, she teaches English at a local community college. She is the type of teacher who stands on desks and tells stories to engage her students.
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