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Alexis Lawson

Alexis Lawson is a poet, storyteller, and author of the poetry collection, "The Beauty in my Bare Bones" (2019). She is a graduate of Appalachian State University, now working as a Creative Writing teaching artist in North Carolina with the AmeriCorps program, ArtistYear. She enjoys exploring themes including self-love, black womanhood, self-reflection, love, and connections.

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Bound To Remember

by Alexis Lawson

My grandma’s house was always full. The hinges on the front door were almost invisible. In the heart of Cleveland, Ohio, not…

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