Dog and I at the park
to escape the human.
Author: Julianza Shavin
Raised in Georgia, Julianza (Julie) Shavin is a writer and visual artist who adopted the Rocky Mountains as home in 1993. Pikes Peak Arts Council has conferred upon her its annual Performance Poet and Page Poet awards; she also has many honors through The National Federation of State Poetry Societies. Her fifth book, “Closet Optimist's Creed,” is scheduled for summer 2017. She serves as President of Poetry West (www.poetrywest.net).