taking chris to the ebb tide by denise h bell

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denise h bell is a mature published poet.  she is a proud resident of Clinton Hill in Brooklyn, NY. denise’s work focuses on the marginalization, ageism, and other ills and joys found in an urban community. denise studied with Aafa Michael Weaver, Cheryl Boyce Taylor, Adrienne Kennedy, and Joel Dias Porter. She is a Brooklyn Poets Fellow. Her work appeared in Rattle Journal, Badlands, Peregrine, The Chaffey Review, The Tinderbox Poetry Journal. Her poem, “remember my name" was nominated for the 2018 Pushcart Poetry Prize. To denise writing is all  about craft.

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