Susanne Griepp, raised in southern California, has lived in eastern Washington since 1977. She's been a singer, shopkeeper, waitress, nurseryman, florist, landlady and para-educator. A member of the Creekside Writers since 2011, she's been a community Arts and Humanities advocate for over twenty years. Her most recent poetry collection, "The Marrow," is published by Gray Dog Press.
"Dinah Washington on Highway 395" by Susanne Griepp
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