Grace C. Ocasio - Poet and Performer
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Grace C. Ocasio is a performer/poet, the author of the poetry books Hollerin from This Shack and The Speed of Our Lives. She is at home reading in colleges and poetry slam venues alike. She lives in Charlotte, NC, with her husband, Edwin, and her daughter, Chloe. Grace especially enjoys reading at venues where she can serve the local community. Currently, she teaches as an adjunct professor of Creative Writing at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Her reviews have appeared on the online website, The Review Review.
The Speed of Our Lives
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--Elaine Equi
Elaine Equi is author of Ripple Effect: New and Selected Poems andClick and Clone.
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The Speed of Our Lives --$12.00
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