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About: Ami Mattison

Poet. Performer. Teacher. Blogger. Performing since 2002, Ami Mattison has been hailed as "a spoken word force to be reckoned with." She has published her writing in magazines, newspapers, journals, and anthologies. She taught college for 15 years before returning to her primary preoccupation with poetry.

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