"A creature of the dust,

I broke my vows

to earth: I dreamt of heaven in our mouths,

touching."

A young poet finds love, a muse, and a difficult teacher in a married Baptist deacon.

Kirkus Reviews:

"Fine verse about falling in love, falling back out, and coming of age. . . .

Stott breathes new life into the 'lunacy of love' with the help of her poignant, unpretentious verse." 

Dr. James Hollis, author of Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life: 

Stott's book contains "rich allusions and deep insights." 

The journey from a small, Bible-belt town to a larger world is neither easy nor straightforward. Sometimes a Baptist deacon is also a dragon of wisdom. 

The author grew up in a small town but has lived most of her adult life in a university town.

There she got her Ph.D. in English literature.

Under the title of "Sharing an Apple," a much earlier version of this work was a finalist in the National Poetry Series.

Pale and a natural introvert, Libby married a wonderful man of adventure. After that, she has been seen holding on to her hat in Kenya, Tanzania, Hungary, Costa Rica, Ireland (taken for a local) and even Texas.

Her current work in progress (?) is titled "Taming of the Pew" and is set in the fictional town of Slapout, Texas.

Libby can be contacted at LStott2@aol.com or tweeted to at @StottWriter.