Kory Wells is the author of Sugar Fix (Terrapin Books, 2019). A former software developer and poet laureate of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Kory nurtures connection and community through her writing and advocacy for the arts, democracy, afternoon naps, and other good causes. She mentors poets through MTSU Write, a low-residency program. Her work has been published in American Diversity Report, The Slowdown poetry podcast, The Strategic Poet, and SWWIM.
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The local tour guide believes in leather boots with wide toes. Sturdy
soles. Protein for breakfast.
The ticket seller would prefer to meet the guests outside, order them shortest to tallest, take the most boisterous by the hand.
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