Love, Loathing, Self-Doubt and Grace

By Michelle De Cou

She wont fi t in, so lets leave her out
Small minds, small place
Something different, something strange
Someone wants to get out
Small city wants to be a big place
Closed minds frightened by openness
I dont fi t in
So I dont go out

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Apr 27, 2009
• ISBN: 9781462821341

Michelle De Cou

Michelle De Cou is a single mother of one and a first-time author. When faced with being out-placed from a lengthy corporate position due to downsizing, Michelle decided there was no better time to pursue her longtime dream of publishing a work of her poetry. Her passion and sensitivity toward the world around her are the driving forces for this collection.

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Copyright © 2009 by Michelle De Cou.

Library of Congress Control Number:       2009902700

ISBN:         Hardcover                               978-1-4415-2153-8

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Contents

In & Out

Window

Rob

Knock

Cast the First Stone

Brave Hate

4 A.M.

MMMM…

Of the Two

No Effect

Oral Report

Anyway

7 A.M.

Heavy

D.H.C.

Sonia S. What I Thought

Zoo UWM

Praise to Yemoja

Land of the Free

M.H.

Untitled

Not Enough to Know Better

Mick

Seer

Before I Met You

Tell Tale Sign

Trifle

Ras Mike

Needy

Untitled

Anything to Keep You Near

3.6.99

Trance

Love is Blind

The Hold Out

Salt

Kirby

Now Not Yet

On Purpose