English principal lecturer Shelley Girdner has published her first full-length poetry collection, "You Were That White Bird: Poems," (Bauhan). The volume looks at the lifespan of a relationship – from the beginning of love until its end, and how different it can look with time and distance. Her poems combine birds and biblical imagery with modern relationships.
Girdner's poems have been published in several journals, including most recently "Hunger Mountain" and "Painted Bride Quarterly," as well as "The Indiana Review," "Mid-American Review," and others. She’s been a featured poet in the "Aurorean," a finalist for the Slappering Hol chapbook prize, and has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize in poetry.
"You Were That White Bird: Poems" is available from the publisher and major online retailers.
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Written By:
Susan Dumais '88 '02G | College of Liberal Arts
