deborah-downes
66/F/Gainesville FL
My life has been defined by the sixties, my marriage of 38+ years, & parenthood. My inspirations & values are profoundly ordinary, which is why I love poetry. It has the power to transform a mundane & often cold world into a thing of beauty & passion.
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