Welcome to the first collection of poetry I crafted— my English-Creative Writing senior thesis @ Hendrix College.

Ash to Ashes: Prayer Poems

Originally from Arkansas, Dani is a MFA Poetry candidate at UNR Lake Tahoe (formerly Sierra Nevada College). She manages Sierra Nevada Review and reads and writes for ONLY POEMS. Her work appears in The Talon Review, infinite↓scroll, A Thin Slice of Anxiety, AuVert Magazine, and eMerge Magazine. Using their poetry & essays, Dani hopes to achieve a sense of unity with readers. You can follow them on IG @daninkuntz and learn more at danikuntz.com.

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Dani is an MFA-CW Poetry candidate at UNR Lake Tahoe and holds a BA in English-CW. Currently, Dani is a freelance writer & editor working as a full-time tutor. During her free time, she enjoys true crime, playing PC games, and cuddling with her cat.

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Dear _____,

Please consider this packet of poems for ___.

I am a MFA-CW Poetry candidate with the low-residency program at UNR Lake Tahoe. I was born and raised in Arkansas and graduated from Hendrix College with my BA in English—Creative Writing. I moved to the Hampton Roads area of Virginia a year ago, and I now teach English here.

I have poems published in The Talon Review, infinite↓scroll, A Thin Slice of Anxiety, AuVert Magazine, and eMerge Magazine. I would be absolutely thrilled if any one of my poems could find its home at ___. In case you see my work fit for your publication, I am providing a brief bio here.

Sincerely yours,

Dani


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dani is a mfa-cw candidate, secondary english teacher, and a gamer. she manages Sierra Nevada Review and reads for ONLY POEMS. also a cat mom.

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SIERRA NEVADA REVIEW

Self-Diagnosis

Even before the school year starts

1. Gray Alexandrine
2. Contemporary Ode for the Father
3. Blood War

POETRY: SELECTIONS FROM DANI N. KUNTZ

Nature's Miracle

1. Forgetting Yesterday and Forgiving Tomorrow
2. Man vs. Nature vs. Self
3. Pantoum of Flooding Entombment
4. Anatomy and Physiology
5. Solo
6. Ode to Myself at 12 Years

Dani N. Kuntz

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