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Michelle Hartman

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Michelle Hartman’s first four full length books, Disenchanted and Disgruntled, Irony and Irreverence, (from Lamar University Literary Press) The Lost Journal of My Second Trip to Purgatory, and Wanton Disarray, are all available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble. The Lost Journal of my Second Trip to Purgatory, is a deeply disturbing look at child abuse, this book is a demanding expose of America’s still untreated epidemic. A definite change of pace from her first two books, this book is haunting and unforgettable. Hartman’s work also appears in multiple journals and anthologies in America and overseas.

Her chapbooks, There are no Doors, First Night and Doors are available directly from her, and Red Flag Press and Dancing Girl Press.

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Michelle Hartman I'd love to know who gave, or made me, drink a bottle of lye when I was 4. If you've ever tasted, or even smelled lye, you'd know it's not a pleasant …moreI'd love to know who gave, or made me, drink a bottle of lye when I was 4. If you've ever tasted, or even smelled lye, you'd know it's not a pleasant drink. So even if a kid tried it they won't stick around for the bottle.(less)
Michelle Hartman A large amount of British mysteries. Elly Griffiths, Joy Ellis, Charles Todd, Kate Atkinson, and so many more. I have some new authors that I will be …moreA large amount of British mysteries. Elly Griffiths, Joy Ellis, Charles Todd, Kate Atkinson, and so many more. I have some new authors that I will be trying for the first time; Lisa Ballantyne. Chris Ewan, Jane Addams, Patrica Hall, Anne Randall, Chris Simms. I also read a lot of Science Fiction, and I have a stack with Adam Christopher, Claire North, and Charlie Fletcher.(less)
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Disenchanted and Disgruntled

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Irony and Irrelevance

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Just heard this morning that I won the 2022 John and Miriam Morris Memorial Chapbook Competition, sponsored by the Alabama State Poetry Society. I'm so proud and grateful for this organization's support of my work. Entitled, Anthropomorphism for Fun and Profit, it's 22 poems of a speculative nature. A good deal of the inspiration was the TV show Supernatural, and the photos of Jeffery Alfier, the Read more of this blog post »
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“A short poem from my book:

Perspective

Of course
there is a hell
she said
and it has
an observation deck;

so I may
stand and wave
to all those kind
souls below
who warned me
I would go there.”
Michelle Hartman, Disenchanted and Disgruntled

“A short poem from my new book, The Lost Journal of my Second Trip to Pergatory,

Thorny Crowns
Of course the gold one was for special occasions, weddings, etc,
silver for family reunions, office-casual type affairs.
Bronze was a everyday choice; during yard work its burnished surface shone in sunlight.
There were various colors and holiday appropriate ones.
I could never find the hatboxes they were stored in.
But the wooden one was reserved for the long suffering caused by family.
Stevie’s funeral, my hospital trips and sister’s rebellion rated real wood.
One tip filed extra sharp produced a fine and dramatic line of blood droplets on her brow.”
Michelle Hartman

“Well, that’s not something you see every day. Go tell your father that Grandma needs the grenades.”
Seanan McGuire, Midnight Blue-Light Special

“A short poem from my book:

Perspective

Of course
there is a hell
she said
and it has
an observation deck;

so I may
stand and wave
to all those kind
souls below
who warned me
I would go there.”
Michelle Hartman, Disenchanted and Disgruntled

“A short poem from my new book, The Lost Journal of my Second Trip to Pergatory,

Thorny Crowns
Of course the gold one was for special occasions, weddings, etc,
silver for family reunions, office-casual type affairs.
Bronze was a everyday choice; during yard work its burnished surface shone in sunlight.
There were various colors and holiday appropriate ones.
I could never find the hatboxes they were stored in.
But the wooden one was reserved for the long suffering caused by family.
Stevie’s funeral, my hospital trips and sister’s rebellion rated real wood.
One tip filed extra sharp produced a fine and dramatic line of blood droplets on her brow.”
Michelle Hartman

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