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Deborah R. Guzzi was born in Maine, U.S.A. Currently living in Connecticut. Raised in an interfaith family with Christian and Jewish roots.  She has spent many years examining the foundations of belief in higher power.  Her insights come from study and travel in the U.S., the European Union and Asia. Her credentials range from B.F.A.  in Fine Arts, with a Minor in Shakespear to Master’s Degrees in both Tae Kwon Do, and Usi Reiki.  First published at the age of sixteen, now 64, she has been published in the 2000 & 2001 literary journals of Western Connecticut University’s Helix. In the early 2000's, she self published two book available at empathic-touch.com. The first book is titled “The Healing Heart” and is a sampler of three distinct styles of her writing. The second book “Heaven and Hell in a Nutshell” focuses on love, when it’s Heaven, when it’s Hell, and when it’s undeniably present as a gift of God. She owns and operates Empathic Touch an alternative healing site.  Empathic-touch.com
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Most Recent Blog Post


Help Me Celebrate
Blog Posted:11/30/2012 6:53:00 PM

 

Hey. you know what?? This new contest will the the 101 st contest I have run for YOU, wowser! It has been and continues to be a privilege to read the works of so many fine poets.

The New contest is 6 lines ...anything about LIGHT>>>>>>stretch... bloom.. burst... explode, anything...as long as I can discern something in it to do with light! This will be an early Hannukah present from you to me! Sat. Dec 8th is the first night of Hannukah.



 

BUT you don't have to write about that..you can if you want to!


Old or new any form which can be done in 6 lines...

even combined forms are ok [a hakiu & a triplet!]

Questions??

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  1. Date: 12/2/2012 11:10:00 AM
    Thanks Tracie & Chas...it is pretty cool to have read 3500 of you poems aye [I may faint now LOL geez] I must be a type A personality! LOL

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  1. Date: 12/2/2012 6:49:00 AM
    Aww congrats on reaching such a cool milestone Debbie.. xxx

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  1. Date: 12/1/2012 9:25:00 PM
    Wellllll, let me just go and check this out.

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  1. Date: 12/1/2012 5:04:00 PM
    Festival of Lights......

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  1. Date: 12/1/2012 5:03:00 PM
    Yeah..enjoyed...DEWALI:)

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  1. Date: 12/1/2012 1:59:00 PM
    Yes Kash..Light & Love how have you been? Did you enjoy Dawali?

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  1. Date: 12/1/2012 11:35:00 AM
    Light and LOVE.

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  1. Date: 12/1/2012 8:03:00 AM
    Yes Andie you can combine forms..go for it.

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  1. Date: 12/1/2012 7:51:00 AM
    Will have to think about it, Debs. Would a tanka plus a monoku work?

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  1. Date: 12/1/2012 6:34:00 AM
    Hey there Yassie..here's a good spot for your Diwali poems! 2 haiku make 6 lines!!

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  1. Date: 12/1/2012 6:33:00 AM
    Thanks Catie! I always love your writes..there should be a new star in your personal heaven now ;) Write of his light?

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  1. Date: 12/1/2012 5:27:00 AM
    I am looking forward to this small challenge. Thanks for all your contests, Deb. love and hugs, Catie :)

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  1. Date: 12/1/2012 2:23:00 AM
    For the light that illuminates the soup...the light that emanates from your gentle heart..happy hannukah..

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My Past Blog Posts

 
Sestina
Date Posted: 5/22/2013 3:10:00 PM
The Happy Dance
Date Posted: 5/19/2013 6:45:00 PM
So Many Forms SO Little Time
Date Posted: 4/22/2013 7:19:00 PM
April is National Poetry month
Date Posted: 4/16/2013 8:05:00 AM
Heads Up
Date Posted: 4/14/2013 6:37:00 PM
Serious Work Pays Off Kinda [Aol hack, uh huh]
Date Posted: 4/9/2013 7:25:00 AM
It's a Fact
Date Posted: 4/4/2013 1:37:00 PM
Spring Funnies
Date Posted: 3/31/2013 8:53:00 AM
You GO Gal!
Date Posted: 3/23/2013 4:37:00 PM
Christian Writers
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Editing Info.
Date Posted: 3/11/2013 6:59:00 AM
Seeking the Serious
Date Posted: 3/5/2013 8:14:00 AM
Getting Out There and Getting Paid
Date Posted: 3/3/2013 8:04:00 AM
I found something!
Date Posted: 2/8/2013 7:08:00 AM
Haibun Prose Poetry and haiku
Date Posted: 2/5/2013 3:54:00 PM
Epiphanies
Date Posted: 1/7/2013 7:24:00 AM
Art and the Artist
Date Posted: 1/3/2013 7:31:00 AM
Peru, The Dark and the Light
Date Posted: 1/1/2013 8:07:00 AM
Home Again, Home Again Jiggedidy JIg
Date Posted: 12/28/2012 3:43:00 PM
I am NOT eating Guinea Pigs [No red meat for Ma]
Date Posted: 12/16/2012 12:46:00 PM
St. Nicholas
Date Posted: 12/11/2012 1:59:00 PM
The Highwayman
Date Posted: 12/10/2012 1:45:00 PM
Hard to Believe We Began the 20th Century Like This..
Date Posted: 12/9/2012 7:40:00 AM
The Beauty of Wordsworth
Date Posted: 12/8/2012 7:34:00 AM
New Contest
Date Posted: 12/5/2012 11:47:00 AM

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