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“Cello”: A poem’s life continues

August 30, 2025

Last year I had the privilege of teaching a creative writing class with an extraordinary group of high schoolers. Many of these students had taken previous classes with me and were interested in my work as an author. In a lesson on sensory details, I shared my poem “Cello.” After enthusiastically analyzing the poem, one … More “Cello”: A poem’s life continues

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Announcing My First Book!

July 22, 2019

Are you ready for some great news? I am thrilled to announce that Finishing Line Press is publishing my first book! Neoteny: Poems is a poetry chapbook (a collection of about 35 poems) — and it’s my first solo book! Neoteny will be released at the end of this year! Here is my beautiful cover, … More Announcing My First Book!

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Emily K. Michael

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I'm a blind poet, musician, and writing instructor. I write about writing, disability, music, nature, and guide dogs. I love grammar, classical music, singing, butterflies, and birds.

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