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Cleo Patra
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Cleo Patra is an indie writer whose genre is poetry and prose. Physically limited and have Dysarthria. From an early age, I have endured sexual abuse, arrogance and ignorant discrimination against me. To cushion myself against the judgments of other people, I protected myself by creating an invisible shield around me. I could not relate to anyone and felt very lonely and isolated. When I was sixteen, I accidentally discovered I could write poems. I started writing poetry as a way to express myself without struggling to get the words out. My thoughts could now be heard as my perfect voice and I could speak without embarrassment. I felt and still feel “free” when writing poetry and I have found my voice. Her book, Sunset, Sunrise, Sunset; Soon A New Day Will Dawn, is her debut in the poetry genre. Her poetry reflects her responses to life experiences, indifferent decision-making and the struggles of romantic relationships for a physically limited woman. Her struggles are not unlike physically-abled women except they are amplified by her increased vulnerability. Cleo Patra hopes the reader will find her poetry easy reading; expressing with words the emotions of the highs and lows of life.