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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:150%'><a name="OLE_LINK2"></a><a name="OLE_LINK3"></a><a name="OLE_LINK4"></a><a name="OLE_LINK5"></a><a name="OLE_LINK6"></a><a name="OLE_LINK7"></a><a name="OLE_LINK30"></a><a name="OLE_LINK31"></a><a name="OLE_LINK32"></a><a name="OLE_LINK37"></a><a name="OLE_LINK8"></a><a name="OLE_LINK15"></a><a name="OLE_LINK55"><o:p> </o:p></a></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:150%'><b>Breath and Shadow<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:150%'>Volume 17 Number 2<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:150%'>Spring 2020<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="OLE_LINK28"><o:p> </o:p></a></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:200%'><a name="OLE_LINK119">We are in the middle of National Poetry Month, as well as the coronavirus pandemic, so why not take a little time away from the craziness and enjoy the engaging offerings in our Spring issue?<o:p></o:p></a></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:200%'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:200%'>In this issue we feature poems by Venetia Sjogren, Kendall Hertia, Jayne Warren, Kate Gough, and Elizabeth Blackwell. There are essays by Olivia Bradley, V.F. Thompson, DJ Bartel and two book reviews—one from Ann Chiappetta and the other by Erika Jahneke. We have some great fiction by Kaz Morran, Emily Randolph Epstein, Damian Jay Clay, and Wendy S. Delmater. Finally, we feature two of our authors in the ‘New On The Bookshelf’ section. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:200%'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Our editors hope you enjoy this issue of Breath and Shadow. Please share and recommend us to your friends, and let us know what you think. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Additionally, if you are a past contributor to <i>Breath and Shadow</i> and have a new book coming out—please let us know. <a href="mailto:breathandshadow@gmail.com">breathandshadow@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Dozen: The Best of Breath and Shadow<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>An anthology of the best of our first twelve years is now available in paperback and all e-book formats at your favorite online bookseller. <o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Follow us at:<span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black'>Twitter: @abilitymaine<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black'>Blog: </span><a href="http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fabilitymaine.blogspot.com&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNHjV7xldck3Z37DH-Inqqf4TRK-Mg" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>abilitymaineblog.blogspot.com</span></a><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black'>FB: </span><a href="http://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpages%2FAbility-Maine%2F108636825827052%3Fref%3Dhl&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNEnPw955U4wpnXLgaTkhesGUIc2mA" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ability-Maine/108636825827052?ref=hl</span></a><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:200%'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:200%'>To read our latest (or past issues) please visit:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><a href="http://www.abilitymaine.org/breath">www.abilitymaine.org/breath</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'>Breath and Shadow Staff:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'>Chris Kuell, Editor in Chief<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'>Assistant Editors: Abby Astor, Dorothy Baker, Todd Hanks and Anne Chiapetta. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'>Breath & Shadow is a collaborative effort of AbilityMaine, Resources for Organizing and Social Change (ROSC), and our many valuable readers and contributors.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'> Please consider donating to Breath and Shadow. 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