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Ellen Bonnifield
Paul Bonnifield
Jodi Foy Buchan
Mary Calhoun
Linda Collison
Susan de Wardt
Harriet Freiberger
Kathleen Guler
Graydon Dee Hubbard
Todd Kelly
Mary B. Kurtz
Michala Miller
Don Moss
Joyce Phillips
Cesare Rosati
Sandra Sherrod
William D. Skees
Bill Stocks

Ellen loves words and has been an avid reader all her life. Her diverse life experiences include a chemistry/math major, librarian, college algebra teacher to math-phobic adults, elementary teacher, and elementary art teacher. Writing for pleasure caught her unaware. As she described her experiences as a summer Ditch Rider to her husband, Paul, he urged her to write them so others could enjoy what she saw. The Ditch Rider Poetry collection is growing. Ellen also now co-authors a fortnightly history column in The Local with Paul.

Her Poetry:

Repast

Mosquito had a picnic
in early morning light.
The meat was juicy
and just right.
Deer fly came by
on his daily flight.
He joined mosquito with
a big appetite.

They enjoyed each
and every bite
while feasting on me
with obvious delight.

 

After the Rain

One silvery raindrop
lingers on a pine needle,
shimmering in clean air,
a crystal pendant
suspended in space.
Then drops.
Plop!

 

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