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About this author

Louise Mathias was born in 1975 in Bedford, England, and grew up in a small village in Suffolk, England, and later, Los Angeles. Her first book, Lark Apprentice, won the 2003 New Issues Poetry Prize and was published in 2004 by New Issues Press. A chapbook, Above All Else, the Trembling Resembles a Forest, was selected by Martha Ronk for the Burnside Review Chapbook contest, was published in 2010. Poems have appeared in journals such as Denver Quarterly, Triquarterly, Massachusetts Review, Crazyhorse, Prairie Schooner, Hunger Mountain, Epoch, Octopus, The Journal, Green Mountains Review, Slope, Verse Daily, and many others. Her second book, The Traps, is forthcoming from Four Way Books.


Average rating: 4.59 · 68 ratings · 10 reviews · 3 distinct works · Similar authors
Lark Apprentice
4.46 of 5 stars 4.46 avg rating — 48 ratings — published 2004
Above All Else, the Trembli...
4.85 of 5 stars 4.85 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2010
The Traps
5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2013

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“I can only note that the past is beautiful because one never realises an emotion at the time. It expands later, and thus we don't have complete emotions about the present, only about the past.”
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Anastasia Hi Louise,

good to be friends.

A.


message 8: by Anne

Anne Have you read MIchael Smith's first poetry collection, How To Make a Mummy? I would heartily recommend it.


Jeannie Faulkner Barber Louise, you have such an interesting bio. Thanks for the add. If you have time, I'd love for you to visit my web site, www.jeanniebarber.com. I'm a novice writer so feel free to make any kind of suggestions, ideas or thoughts to correct it. I’m co-authoring a novel with Patty Wiseman, another friend on Goodreads. We’ve known each other for over 30 years. While you're there, please sign the guestbook, too! There’s also a link to our book you can click on…clairkelley@synthasite.com. This site is brand new and in the editing stage as is our story. Please visit it as well. We’re both very green, but we’ve met so many people on this site willing to reach out and offer advice or a guiding hand.
Thanks,
Jeannie



message 6: by Annie

Annie Hi, Thanks for connecting through books.


message 5: by Kelly

Kelly Moran Your book sounds like a great read. You might like my poetry/short stories book. Thanks for the add! Pleasure to meet you!
Kelly Moran
http://home.wi.rr.com/kellymoran
XXXOOO


Louise Thanks Talia!


message 3: by Talia

Talia Hey Louise. I just read your poem on Anti. Good stuff!


Louise yep, still there. Cool place, eh?


Anthony Hi Louise,

Thanks for making the connection. It has been a while since I was in LB. Is the Library Cafe still there on 4th Street?

All the best in 2008!
Anthony


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