GIFTS TO THE ATTENTIVE -MARCHAND. MARIE

Poet Paul Celan called poems “gifts to the attentive.” In this collection, Marie Marchand’s words traverse the domains of reverence, resilience, and reverie. Marchand illuminates the transcendent within the ordinary and exudes a quiet power of deepening awareness, inviting the reader to a place of healing. Marie Marchand is the Poet Laureate of Ellensburg, WA. Her poetry has been published in Catamaran Literary Reader, California Quarterly, Paterson Literary Review, Tiny Seed Journal, MOONLOVE, High Plains Register, and numerous chapbooks. She has two books of poetry: Pink Sunset Luminaries (2018) and Gifts to the Attentive (Winter Goose Publishing, 2022). Her poetry has been recognized by the Allen Ginsberg Poetry Awards, Wyoming Writers, Sue C. Boynton Poetry Contest, and Eugene V. Shea Contest. Marie enjoys giving poetry readings and community workshops. Read her poetry at mishiepoet.com and follow her on Twitter and Instagram @mishiepoet.