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Name:  Carmen Henesy

Location:  California

Age:  62

Pets:  N/A

Favorite Poet:  Joanne Olivieri

Favorite Poem:  Beyond the Call

How long have you been writing poetry?: Since I was six but, some of my earlier work, I would be very reluctant to share!

What/Who inspires you to write?: My friend, Joanne Olivieri, is a constant source of inspiration. I always find inspiration in this amazing world that I have been blessed to experience, on both near and distant shores, in its people, in life.

Favorite Quote or Motto: "Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we will not find it." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Writing Awards, Publications, and other Achievements: Not in the field of poetry or writing, but I received an achievement award in September 2005 from the International Association of Forensic Nursing

Additional Poet Information: N/A