Joey sniffs books, magazines, and other paper things (there is brain-tickle in the fibers and ink). Of all the words pressed to her skin, her favorites are: Mom, Poet, and Friend. This former journ...view moreJoey sniffs books, magazines, and other paper things (there is brain-tickle in the fibers and ink). Of all the words pressed to her skin, her favorites are: Mom, Poet, and Friend. This former journalist embraced opportunities and bloomed into an IT instructional designer, guiding colleagues to new technologies. Joey self-published her first poetry book, "All Shards & Paste," in 2019, and has since published pieces in Blood & Bourbon, Ohio Bards Anthology, New Generation Beats 2023 Anthology, and Common Threads. view less