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Poet Laureate
Suffolk, L.I.
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ALICE SHAPIRO’s first collection of poems, CRACKED Timeless Topics of Nature, Courage
and Endurance, was published by TotalRecall Press (2009) with a preface by Suffolk
L.I. Poet Laureate David Axelrod, and was nominated for a 2010 Pushcart Prize and
a GAYA Award (Georgia Author of the Year). Her second collection, LIFE Descending
/ Ascend-
Shapiro is also winner of the Bill C. Davis Drama Award for a verse play (Four Voices) which was produced in NY. She was judge for Poetry Out Loud 2010 regionals.
over the pleasant earth? When we’re
oppressed, the years carve small lines
at the corner of our mouth. Expect
nothing from the world’s princes.
Rather, just paste your lips shut.
Alice Shapiro
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