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    Short Order Poems
    Short Order Poems
    Short Order Poems
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    Short Order Poems

    By Pam Woolway

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    Short Order Poems are playful, spiritual and wistful. The 64 poems in this collection were crafted on a Remington 5 vintage typewriter at art events on the island of Kauai, where Pam Woolway, known as The Short Order Poet, composes spontaneous verse on an iconic four-by-six inch waitress guest check. The customer offers a word or phrase as the title of the poem. Once the poem is handed to the customer, they read it aloud. For Pam, this is the most satisfying part of the collaborative project, hearing a new born poem spoken for the first time. The poem customer then receives the green guest copy and Pam keeps the yellow kitchen copy. Samples of word prompts received include: Caterpillar, Open, Wanderlust, Found and Pumpernickel. Back in her studio, she plays with the words further by making metal and canvas overlays related to the images in the poem.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPam Woolway
    Release dateNov 13, 2017
    ISBN9780692985465
    Short Order Poems
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    Pam Woolway

    I am a Kauai-based poet, journalist and artist.In 2015 I began taking orders for poems at a monthly art walk for my own delight and to share a love of words. I sit behind a typewriter composing poems-to-order for passersby. Having waitressed for over 20 years, I am unabashedly sentimental about the iconic green guest check. People offer a word or phrase as a title, and I craft a poem on the spot. The poem customer receives the green Guest Copy and I keep the yellow carbon Kitchen Copy. On Kauai I am known as The Short Order Poet.I love words and human beings and the electricity traveling between us when we are curious and open to the unknown.I believe that poetry heals the brokenest of hearts - and when read aloud- even more so.I am committed to sharing poetry that makes you a more attentive observer, listener and friend.Download "Short Order Poems" or visit ShortOrderPoet.com to request a personalized poem. Or visit me on Instagram @shortorderpoet.My husband and I moved to Kauai in 2001. I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism from Northern Arizona University, and an MFA in Creative Writing from Antioch University. My work is published in newspapers, literary journals and magazines.

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