About the author
EMILY-SUE SLOANE, a Long Island, NY, award-winning poet, writes to sharpen her powers of observation and cast her personal experience within a wider, sometimes humorous context. Her poems have appeared in a variety of anthologies and journals and have won first place in several 2021 contests, including those held by the Nassau County Poet Laureate Society and the Performance Poets Association. She enjoys reading, yoga, photography and quiet time at the beach. This is her first full-length collection of poetry.