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Tamara J. Madison

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in Evansville, IN, The United States

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Poetry, Fiction, Paranormal

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Tamara J. Madison is a published writer, poet, editor, performer and college-level instructor of English and Creative Writing.

Her latest collection of poetry, Threed, This Road Not Damascus, was recently released through Trio House Press in May 2019. She is also the author of Kentucky Curdled, a collection of poetry and essay, and Collard County, a collection of short stories.

She is the creator and host of BREAKDOWN: The Poet & The Poems a monthly showcase and poetry conversation featuring a guest poet discussing poetry as inspiration and motivation for every day lives (https://www.youtube.com/c/Tamarajmadi...).

For more information, find her home on the web at http://www.tamarajmadison.com.

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Average rating: 4.42 · 40 ratings · 28 reviews · 3 distinct works

	Threed, This Road Not Damascus 4.89 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2019	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
	Collard County: A Collection of Short Stories 4.27 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Kentucky Curdled 3.82 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2013 — 3 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

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Little Beauties, Miracles Everywhere

An unexpected kiss on the back of the neck

at the kitchen table,

A gentle touch on the knee

asking nothing but giving all,

The unexpected flowers when it is not

a birthday, anniversary, or Mother’s Day,

A first-born son texts a parent,

“Thank you for taking care of yourself,”

Children writing/reciting poetry

as missiles fly above the roof,

Another group of children singing

to drown out the sound of dro

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Bestiary

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Sweetness in the Skin: A Novel About a Girl Baking Her Way Out in Jamaica

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