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All right.

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Here we go.

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Melissa.

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The etymological origin
of Melissa is Greek.

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In Greek, Melissa
means honeybee.

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The actual origin of Melissa
is New York, is New England.

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Melissa means poet, critic,
translator, teacher, dancer,

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choreographer, photographer,
masseuse, partner, mother,

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daughter, and friend.

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The poetic origins
of Melissa can

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be found in her debut
collection Noctilucent published

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by Shearsman Books in 2012 and
in her chapbook Arc published

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by The Drunken Boat in 2007.

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Her poems, interviews,
photography, and reviews

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have appeared or
forthcoming in VIDA:

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Women in the Arts, nth
position, is that right?

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OK.

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Fact Simile, Shearsman, Sonora
Review, The Drunken Boat,

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Bombay Gin, Cutthroat,
and Blue Fifth Review,

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including her translations
of the modern Greek poet,

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I'm going to get this,
Ioulita Iliopoulou.

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I practiced at dinner.

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She is the curator of the Edge
reading series at Casa Libre,

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teaches writing and
literature at Pima College

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and aerial dance
at Zuzi Dance Co.

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She is also a dancer and
choreographer and massage

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and body therapist and lives in
Tucson with her partner Rebecca

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and their son.

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And you can learn more
about Melissa's many origins

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at Melissabuckheit.com.

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