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"Writing is the birth of my closure. Either it splits me open and comes out easy with tears or it pushes me to hysterics. Whichever way, it brings me a new life.”― Sandra Proto

Sandra published her first collection of poetry Wrapped Up In Life With Omniscient Eyes in 2011, and is the editor of Move Over World, Mary Is About To Holla. Sandra’s poems are also, featured in the Bards Annual 2013, A Anthology of Long Island Poets and Sounds of Solace (both published by Local Gems Press).

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	Big Tom 2.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Spring's Tepid Breath it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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For years, I’ve been smothered with internal negative self-talk derived from external influences such as conflicts, tragedies, and other traumatic experiences. The suffocation of the negative self-talk enabled me to live a life full of anger and insecurity. I know I am not alone in this debilitating conversation. All of us have some negative self-talk that inhibits the true person we are meant to Read more of this blog post »

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“Creativity is your umbilical cord to happiness”
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“Growing up, I always had a journal – whether it was a marble composition book or a pretty hardcover journal—I reached out to it and wrote through the tears, anger, hurt feelings, and the bewilderment of life. The journal became my Dear Abby, Dr. Joyce Brothers, and on occasion my Dr. Ruth(Ah, the curiosity of sexuality).”
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“Blackberry Beauty has all eyes on her.
She slowly raises her head and smiles at the onlookers.
Her walk is still graceful and delicate.
Her voice is still a whisper.

She says, “I am the beautiful Blackberry. I was made to be way too dark because I am ripe. My beauty comes from my blackberry skin and your ugliness comes from your unripe ones.”
― Sandra Proto, Wrapped up in life with omniscient eyes

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“If I didn't define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people's fantasies for me and eaten alive.”
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“I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read in the train.”
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