The Lady of the Lake Had Bouffant Hair by Angela Vaughan Clevinger

From a background of childhood trauma come these poems of resilience, humor, and honesty. Angela V. Clevinger captures the harsh realities of childhood while celebrating the imagination and compassion that make survival possible. The Lady in the Lake Had Bouffant Hair is by turns rollicking and heartbreaking, with deep connections to the mythic and spiritual.

–April J. Asbury, author of Woman with Crows 

Powerful words paint a vivid portrait of Angie Clevinger’s lipstick-red and cigarette-blackened childhood. She remembers the complexity of gossip, sad and bitter conversations heard from her hiding place underneath the table.  She writes these poems from her view of painted toenails, platform heels, and drifting smoke. Maturity brings clarity and loving emotion to the writer, and the lyrics sung by Dolly, Reba, and others are Angie’s lyrics.

–Donia Eley, author of Writers By the River

Prepare yourself for big hair, lipstick-stained cigarettes, and a whole lot of love. These ladies of the lake tell the truth and like to laugh, even at the smoky truth of death, so hold on and enjoy.

–Jim Minick, author of Fire Is Your Water