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Irene Latham is a poet and novelist who was born the middle child and first daughter of five kids.

Irene has lived all sorts of places and traveled worldwide. Since 1984 she has called Alabama home.

She thinks growing up with three brothers was great preparation for raising her three sons. She also thinks getting a sister was one of the best things that has ever happened to her.

Irene is proud to be the only leftie in her family of origin AND in her current family.

According to Irene's Dr. Seuss' MY BOOK ABOUT ME, she has wanted to be writer since she was eight years old.

She also wanted to train a horse that her sister would ride to victory in the Kentucky Derby. That hasn't happened. Yet.

Irene didn't take a single writing course in college.
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Just Another (Sun)flower Poem

Hello and Happy Poetry Friday! Be sure to visit Tanita Davis at fiction, instead of lies for Roundup.

I will be on the road today, but I did want to leave a new ArtSpeak: WOMEN poem. This week I've returned to Hilma af Klint. Did you know she did a series of nature studies? MoMA mounted an exhibition of them last year, and I love all the connections Hilma was making! I reallyreallyreally want to ac

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“If I know one thing to be true: When in doubt, ask people about themselves, and they’ll never shut up.”
Irene Latham, African Town

“Our spirits connect us regardless of these white men trying to beat down our greatness.”
Irene Latham, African Town

“when i think of captain timothy and captain foster/ i think of men using their whiteness to build wealth on the backs of black people when i think of the elders of african town/ i see people who came to this country with nothing you all created a community that will be around long after your spirits leave Alabama”
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Sridhar Babu hai...hai...Irene,thanks for adding me your friend,by the by hows my profile pic., am I cute..I 've named this photo as "Sridhar apothesis"(Sridhar raised as God) lovely isn't it..


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