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Suzette Marie Bishop

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August 29

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Suzette Bishop's first book of poetry, She Took Off Her Wings and Shoes, won the May Swenson Award. Her second book, Horse-Minded, was a finalist for the Eric Hoffer and Writers' League of Texas Awards. Her third book, Hive-Mind, was also a finalist for the Eric Hoffer Award. In addition, she has published three chapbooks, Cold Knife Surgery, Jaguar's Book of the Dead, and, most recently, Eyes of Some Robbers. Her poems have appeared in many literary magazines and anthologies, including The Writing Disorder, Offcourse, Fugue, Borderlands, The Antioch Review, Imagination & Place: An Anthology, The Virago Book of Birth Poetry, and American Ghost: Poets on Life after Industry. Another poem was an Honorable Mention in the Pen 2 Paper State-Wide ...more

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Suzette Marie Bishop It was difficult to get started on new poems right after my first book publication. The first book came together in an organic way after creating a bo…moreIt was difficult to get started on new poems right after my first book publication. The first book came together in an organic way after creating a body of work and selecting poems from that body of work that fit together. But a second poetry book, I realized, involved more planning up front and stifling the voice that questioned whether I could produce another book as good as, if not better, than the first book. Listening to music helped a lot to stifle that voice.(less)

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Suzette Marie Bishop Poetry records what it’s like to be alive, to be human. I love the way a poem can slow down or stop a moment and describe all the internal and externa…morePoetry records what it’s like to be alive, to be human. I love the way a poem can slow down or stop a moment and describe all the internal and external facets of that moment. Given our rushed lives, poetry allows us to slow down and look at something closely and to even see what someone else sees and experiences. I love the chance to reach someone else and move another person, make someone laugh or see things in a new way or articulate something someone may have always known or felt. I like the challenge of working with language in a new and surprising way, especially visually on the page, getting the reader to even pause for a moment to look at the poem's shape and "see" the images I've created. Given our overly hectic days, I think we need those moments of contemplation more than ever. And writing poetry provides a rare opportunity to be completely honest.(less)

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	She Took Off Her Wings and Shoes 3.17 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2003 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hive-Mind it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jaguar's Book of the Dead 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cold Knife Surgery it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1998	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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