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Words & Wonders: Flight Edition Untitled by Andres Forde
Stephanie Richard loves to write poetry in her spare time.She also loves the rush of reading her work on stage.
Felix lives in downtown Orlando with his partner, Josh, and their dog, Kolossus. He serves as the Board Secretary for the Downtown Development Board and the Community Redevelopment Agency Advisory Board at the City of Orlando.
Raised in Orlando, Raquel Bartley began her writing journey at the tender age of 12 years old. Later in life upon relocating to Tampa, Florida she attended an open mic poetry event at Black On Black Rhyme where another poet inspired her from the crowd.
Davina provides inspiration to others who have struggled with the effects of trauma and shame.
Words & Wonders: Flight EditionUp Yonder by Evelyn Rojas Estremera
Juli Simon is a recently retired muralist and decorative painter who finds paint often easier to manage than words. The (sometimes) loveable intricacies of human nature are what interest her most, in daily life and in her poetry.
Jeannie Roseme is a Florida native who finds inspiration from travel, interacting with family, friends and people from diverse backgrounds. She praises her beloved mother who passed in 2010 for providing her with a safe space to write as a child.
Andrew Jarvis is the author of Landslide, Blood Moon and Sojourners. His poems have appeared in Cottonwood, Measure, Valparaiso Poetry Review and others.
Joanne Idria Ben is the principal of Wordsmith Documentation Services, LLC, a writing and editing firm. Her poems "Seasons" and "The Passing" have been featured in The Scarlet Leaf Review.
Diane Neff is a former professor, college dean and US Navy officer and now serves as an adult program librarian in the Seminole County (FL) Public Library System.
As a poet for over 15 years, a Performance Poetry coach and lover of Spoken Word, Terance Jones enjoys inspiring others to write. He has made a mark on the Orlando poetry community as both a host and phenomenal performer.