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Essay & poem published in Wordgathering

September 2, 2025

I’m proud to say that the latest issue of Wordgathering hosts two of my pieces! The first is an essay called “Too Close to Text: How Writing Revives a Blind Poet.” This essay explores my relationship with reading and writing as a blind woman. The second is my poem, “Backyard By Ear,” which was also … More Essay & poem published in Wordgathering

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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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Emily K. Michael

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Emily K. Michael is a blind poet, musician, and writing instructor. She serves as the poetry editor for Wordgathering at Syracuse University. She is also a poetry mentor in AWP’s Writer to Writer program. Her work focuses on music, embodiment, teaching, and ecology. Emily is passionate about birds, medieval history, singing, and guide dogs.

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