Liz

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Gender Female
Occupation Direct Support Professional/CMA Working with the Developementally Disabled
Location Quad Cities, Illinois, United States
Introduction POETRY ACHIEVEMENTS:

2004 - 73rd Annual Writer's Digest International Writing Competition - Honorable Mention, Non-Rhyming Catagory
2005 - State of Illinois American Heritage Literary Award
2005 - Ann Sherrick Award
2007 - 34th Annual Mississippi Valley Poetry Competition - 2nd place - Humorous Category.
2009 - February Poem of the Month "Fields of Grass" Midwest Writing Center's "Poets Out Loud"

MY POETRY APPEARS IN THE FOLLOWING PUBLICATIONS:
2005 - Rook Publishing "Quothade" an Anthology
2005 - "The Lyric" Volume 85, No. 4
2006 - "SAGA" Art and Literary Magazine, No 69A
2007 - "Out Loud Anthology of Poetry" Volume II
2007 - "The Reader" No. 631, Volume 14
2009 - "Out Loud Anthology of Poetry" Volume III
Interests Writing, Poetry, Nature Photography, Reading, Outdoor Activities especially in and around the water. Yoga, Butterflies, My Adorable Grandsons and Granddaughter!
Favorite Movies A Walk to Remember, Message in a Bottle, Just Like Heaven, Ice Age, Always, Star Wars series, Mission to Mars, I know there's more but I'll have to think on it a bit.
Favorite Music Classic Rock, Jazz, Pink Floyd
Favorite Books Philosophy, Metaphysical, Science Fiction, Current read: "The 12th Planet" by Zecharia Sitchin

You get to ride the big roller coaster three times in a row. What will keep your dad from taking a bite out of your candy apple?

His False Teeth