Clare Gnecco, PhD
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| Gender | Female |
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| Occupation | Retired statistician |
| Location | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States |
| Introduction | I began writing poetry recently after the darkest period in my life. I retired as a statistician in the federal government five years ago because of a chronic progressive autoimmune disease. About a year ago, a major flare threw me into a physical and psychic downward spiral which I didn't think I would survive. I finally obtained relief through medical and psychotherapy. But my true path to wholeness began with deep soul work. I now bow down in gratitude for my illness. It has become my greatest teacher. My poetry is a reflection of that truth. My greatest hope is that others will find true wholeness also. And, if these small poems provide a gateway, I will be twice blessed. |
| Interests | Poetry, classical music, philosophy, spirituality, public policy, biometrics, and there's quite a lot more! |
| Favorite movies | The Secret Life of Bees, A Man for All Seasons, Grapes of Wrath, Under the Tuscan Sun, The Kite Runner |
| Favorite music | Bach, Mozart, Faure, Opera, Enya |
| Favorite books | Bhagavad Gita, Tao Te Ching, Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, Rilke's and Mary Oliver's Poetry, The Incident of the Hitching Post, Laura See's novels, Confederacy of Dunces, Paul Krugman's books |