Atena doesn't use Substack anymore...
            And hasn't for some time.
        
     
    
            
    
        
    
        What it Takes to Break and Heal My Heart: Spring/Summer Newsletter
            “As long as you keep secrets and suppress information, you are fundamentally at war with yourself.” – Bessel Van Der Kolk,
        
     
    
            
    
        
    
        Published Work Alert! 2 Poems in Mid-Atlantic Review
            Good morning to all! I’m excited to share that I have two poems published in the current issue of
        
     
    
            
    
        
    
        Capacity Loading… A Quick Bit of Connection
            Hello dear ones! Greetings from the land of I Gave Myself Too Much Homework! It’s been a while and
        
     
    
            
    
        
    
        Bibliophilia and Other Romances...
            “Lissen - it’s election year in Hell, so I’m getting my good feelings wherever I possibly can!…”
        
     
    
            
    
        
    
        Patreon Preview: Monthly Magic
            Take a peek at the latest on my Patreon: December’s Monthly Magic.
Each month, people who invest at the
        
     
    
            
    
        
    
        TONIGHT! Jan 17 - Talk on Racial Healing with Esther A. Armah at YWCA Evanston/Northshore
            Hello all! Just a quick note - I'll be opening this event with some poetry this evening as
        
     
    
            
    
        
    
        Go Back and Get It! is transitioning to Ghost!
            Go Back & Get It! is moving from Substack to Ghost! For Nazi reasons. Sigh.
I am very pleased that
        
     
    
            
    
        
        
    
        A Confession... and Free Stuff!
            Awkward, but I'm putting it out there......
        
     
    
            
    
        
        
    
        A Confession... and Free Stuff!
            Awkward, but I'm putting it out there......