“Still the plow turns the soil, the plough hand never asking . . .”
from Icarus falls and still the trees by S Stephanie
S Stephanie
S Stephanie holds an MFA in Writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts and lives in Rollinsford, NH. She has taught Creative Writing, Poetry, and Literature on the college level for 19 years. Her poetry and reviews have appeared in many literary magazines such as The Birmingham Poetry Review, The Café Review, The Larcom Review, The St. Petersburg Review, The Southern Review, The Sun, and Third Coast. She has three chapbooks, Throat (Igneus Press), What the News Seemed to Say (Pudding House Press/re-released by Igneus Press), and So This Is What It Has Come To (forthcoming from Finishing Line Press). She published and co-edited the poetry magazine, Crying Sky: Poetry & Conversation 2005-2007 with her late husband, NH Poet Laureate W.E. Butts, and has been engaged in the writing community for many years, offering workshops, organizing readings and writing events. She is a retired nurse of 26 years who worked in Women’s Health, Dermatology and Gerontology. Sample her poems below Franz Wright asks “What do you see yourself doing in 10 minutes?” Sitting on the edge of my chair, unbuttoning my chest and watching the shipwreck of my culture pass through. How the news drones on as another captain jumps into the latest Grand Old Party’s boat, then threatens to sue when the scandal of his pedophilia costs him the election. I’ll want to get up and go to the corner store where they have red slushes and an ATM that charges me twice. Sometimes three times! I see where they were robbed again last night. I’m not afraid of guns. I’m terrified of the people behind them. I wish...
Poems & Books
Conestoga Zen An Anthology Edited by Rustin Larson Honored to have a poem in this anthology. My poem “Come Back” written in collaboration with artist Kate Knox’s beautiful piece, “I am moving to Canada” is now available through lulu.com . Now out with Igneus Press…. March 2015 available at http://www.igneuspress.com/ Water Street Books in Exeter NH or contact me. So This Is What It Has Come To – Finishing Line Press 2015 – Copies can be ordered at Available from http://finishinglinepress.com/ Water Street Books in Exeter NH or contact me…. S Stephanie’s previous chapbook Throat can be ordered at Igneus Press as well The Eight Deaths of Poe (Poetry Mask by S...
Work With Me
S Stephanie is available for poetry workshops, readings, and manuscript consultation. As a Poet and Creative Writing Instructor with a background in nursing, S Stephanie promotes Creative Writing as an Art which offers people the opportunity to discover, to remember, and to explore their personal stories and unique experiences. She believes that sharing these in the workshop setting promotes a sense of community and understanding. That Creative Writing, as all the Arts, not only helps build stronger, culturally and socially rich individuals, but communities as well. She has taught children and adults of all ages in diverse settings conducting workshops formally in schools and college classrooms and in more informal settings such as libraries, community centers, and senior/retirement centers. She has worked one-on-one and in groups with Alzheimer’s and dementia patients utilizing Poetry as a memory aid, and with seniors as a social enrichment activity. She holds an MFA in Writing Poetry from Vermont College of Fine Arts, is a published Poet with three chapbooks out, and currently teaches at the NH Institute of Art in their BFA and MFA program. Programs Offered: 2-4 hour Workshops, Lectures , Readings, and One-On-One programs Populations Served: All Availability: Year Round Fee: Negotiable (sometimes will barter) Contact Information: By Mail: PO Box 193 Rollinsford, NH 03869 By Phone: (603) 661-3030 By email:ssteph@comcast.net ...