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war, trauma, sexual assault
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Linda Scheller is a retired educator and the author of two books of poetry, Fierce Light (FutureCycle Press, 2017) and Wind & Children (Main Street Rag, 2022). Her poetry, plays, and book reviews appear in numerous publications including Hawai’i Pacific Review, Plays, Colorado Review, and Wisconsin Review. She serves as vice president of Modesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center and programs for KCBP Community Radio. Her website is lindascheller.com.
“rapunzel/refugees/slavic” was previously published in Stanislaus Connections, in October 2019.
