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— A Prose Poem in the Age of the App

 

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Gloria Heffernan

Gloria Heffernan is the author of the poetry collection, What the Gratitude List Said to the Bucket List, (New York Quarterly Books) and Exploring Poetry of Presence: A Companion Guide for Readers, Writers, and Workshop Facilitators. She has written two chapbooks: Hail to the Symptom (Moonstone Press) and Some of Our Parts, (Finishing Line Press). Her work has appeared in over one hundred journals including Dappled Things, Presence, Braided Way, and the anthology, Without a Doubt: Poems Illuminating Faith, forthcoming from New York Quarterly Books.

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