$14.00
Author Tracy Ahrens earned First Place for Creative Verse – Single Poem in the 2019 Illinois Woman’s Press Association Mate E. Palmer Professional Communications contest with her poem “secrets in the soil.” The poem went on to the National Federation of Press Women 2019 National Communications Contest and earned Third Place for Creative Verse – Single Poem.
One of Tracy’s poems appears in the spring 2019 issue of Eureka Literary Magazine (ELM).
Her poem “secrets in the soil” is also in the December 2018 issue of Another Chicago Magazine and remains visible online.
Tracy is a regular contributor of poetry and photography to Fine Lines Creative Writing Journal. One of her photographs is on the cover of the Summer 2019 issue.
Nature Will Heal
by Tracy Ahrens
$14, paper
Tracy Ahrens of Illinois has been an award-winning journalist and editor for newspapers, magazines and websites since 1992. Currently she is a freelance writer for several publications and the author of three children’s books, two books of poetry and two non-fiction books. She is also an artist. You can learn more about Tracy at www.tracyahrens.weebly.com
Tracy Ahrens –
“A microscopic observation
of nature that clarifies
ethereal means of healing and comprehending existence.”
Tracy Ahrens –
Winner of the 2013 Illinois Woman’s Press Association
Mate E. Palmer Communications Contest
– Honorable Mention
for poetry book, “Nature Will Heal.”
Tracy Ahrens –
“Poetry is an escape for me from journalistic writing. It’s a time to play with words as life moves me. It’s the ultimate brevity – a pen stroke – a signature that etches lasting impressions.”
– tracy ahrens
Tracy Ahrens –
“A book of nature poems that actually takes you there.”
– Stephanie A. Taylor, award-winning writer
Tracy Ahrens –
“The best poetry takes you for a gentle ride, somewhere new where your mind has not ventured and, when it returns you to home, something is different. Something is better. This is how I felt reading the poetry of Tracy Ahrens.”
– James Riordan, author of 37 books including the N.Y.Times Bestseller “Break on Through: The Life & Death of Jim Morrison” and the poetry books “A Well Thought Out Scream” and “Madman in the Gate.”
Sean –
She is a great writer. congratulations.