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Raven Moore

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On paper, Raven Moore is a graduate of Georgetown University, a cultural nonfiction writer, a Japanese translator, a public speaker, a poet, and the author of “Padre!: A place whose rules rearrange your own.”
But, essentially, Raven is a citizen of the world. She breathes air. She loves dancing in her living room. She doesn’t eat cow. She loves unsweetened soy milk. She runs ten miles on a dare. She picks up languages very easily. And, she is guaranteed to make you laugh hard at least once in every story – a cultural nonfiction-writing, narrative tyrannosaurus rex. Roar!

Before you get killed

Some people don’t know





The difference





Between allowing you





To go





And waiting





To see





If you’re going to stop





Before they get plowed into





By your confusion





You being





People who think their aggression





Is winning





Rather than





The other’s patience





That got mixed up with





Forced kindness





That they too





Could not explode





Burst through





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Published on November 13, 2019 10:45
Average rating: 4.44 · 25 ratings · 8 reviews · 1 distinct work
Padre!: A Place Whose Rules...

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“You cannot do more if you do not do better. Move on.”
Raven Moore

“A deadline is a finish line. Don't stop 'til the door shuts in your face!”
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“The day will always have some bit of weirdness in it like a piece of fruit with one bad spot. Spit it out as fast as u can and eat the rest!”
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message 6: by Raven

Raven Moore You think we should give away two free copies of #Padre ? #FreebieFriday


message 5: by Raven

Raven Moore Randy wrote: "What a great surprise. Thank you for the friending...I look forward to our poetry!"

Ours? Ohhhh! What, when, and where?!


message 4: by Randy

Randy What a great surprise. Thank you for the friending...I look forward to our poetry!


message 3: by Raven

Raven Moore Ronyell wrote: "Hey Raven! Thanks for the friend invite! I hope we get to talk about more books together!!!"

Me too!


message 2: by Raven

Raven Moore The book I'm currently reading, I've been reading it forever. I like books with lots of facts in it : ) And, I try to remember as much as I can!


Ronyell Hey Raven! Thanks for the friend invite! I hope we get to talk about more books together!!!


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