i’d
like to unzip my life
and
step out of it
cross
the street
walk
into a diner
order
black coffee
drink
it
and
write stories
about
someone else’s
possibilities
Deborah Purdy lives in the
Philadelphia area where she writes poetry and creates fiber art. She is
originally from Virginia and holds B.A. and M.A. degrees in psychology from Hollins
University, and an M.S. degree in
library science from Clarion University. She has been a research scientist and
a librarian.