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Melissa Volker

Feb 18, 20182 min read

My Father's Tears

My father disliked how our society views children -- as though they are less-than simply because they are new to the world. In his work...

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Melissa Volker

Nov 20, 20173 min read

Time -- And Time Again

Time, time, time See what's become of me While I looked around For my possibilities I was so hard to please Look around Leaves are...

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Melissa Volker

Oct 2, 20174 min read

The Clothes Make the Man (it's not about power suits and red ties)

We've all heard the phrase: the clothes make the man. Wear a power suit, and people will treat you accordingly. Wear rags, and the same...

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Melissa Volker

Jun 25, 20173 min read

HIDDEN - why I wrote about anxiety

"HIDDEN: an impossible story" is a short, YA magical realism novel about a fifteen-year-old boy and his struggle with anxiety. There's a...

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Melissa Volker

Apr 11, 20172 min read

#Resist

We have a son who is fourteen years old. The first election he was old enough to be aware of was President Obama in 2008. We watched the...

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