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“Poetry for everyone–even those who don’t read poetry. … I found this collection hard to put down. De Helen’s poems refuse to obey the rules or use their inside voices. By turns pointed, acerbic, poignant, angry, and pensive, the author’s poetic voice is always strong and palpable. There is something for anyone who is engaged in the people’s struggle here, and for everyone who has ever suffered or celebrated the paradoxical ironies of life, which is to say, everyone who is paying attention. Sandra de Helen and her poetry are a force to be reckoned with. 5.0 out of 5 stars Review by Sandra Anfang
Sandra is primarily a playwright and poet. Her five poetry collections from LPP, Desire Returns for a Visit, Lesbian Humor is Not an Oxmoron, Poetry for the People, The World's A Stage, and I Eat My Words are available now. Having written well over 1,200 poems, she may produce a great many more collections. Between 1976 and 2020, Sandra penned 26 full-length plays, seven one-acts, one opera, and 33 ten-minute plays. She's also written a multitude of short stories, articles, essays, two mystery novels, and a thriller. After a five-year stint in California, Sandra returned to Portland in fall 2021 and lives with her daughter and two curious cats.
