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Eileen P. Kennedy is a poet and academic. Her latest book, Dread and Splendor: Paintings and Poems for a New Earth (Shanti Arts, 2026) is a collaboration with the Norwegian artist, Irene Christensen, about the environmental crisis. Her former partner died of Alzheimer’s Disease at the age of 69 and Touch My Head Softly (Finishing Line, 2021,) is based on those experiences. It won Honorable Mention in the General Poetry category from the International Book Awards. Her first book, Banshees (Flutter Press, 2015) was nominated for a Pushcart and awarded Second Prize from the Wordwrite Book Award in Poetry. She lives in Western Massachusetts where she canoes, hikes, and writes. She winters in Costa Rica. More at EileenPKennedy.com

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