Friday Featured Poet: Sheila Hageman

This week's featured poet is my cousin-in-law, Sheila Hageman! She's a "for real and for true" author! And you can read her work on her blog, Stripper Mom, or on her website:
www.StripperMom.blogspot.com
www.SheilaHageman.com

A Provocative Fact: Sheila is a former stripper and has written a memoir about her experience. She currently has an agent and hopes to get a book deal soon. In the meantime, won't you buy your very own "officially licensed" Stripper Mom underwear?


Sheila is so multi-talented! Not only is she a book-lover (as evidenced by the LIBRARY amount of books in her home), but she's a teacher! and a yoga instructor! Sheila teaches creative writing at Hunter College, the school where she graduated as valedictorian with her MFA in Creative Nonfiction. She's also a certified yoga instructor currently holding classes at Fresh Yoga. Sheila makes a mean Mac 'n Cheese, has a fabulous collection of sandals, and is obsessed with coffee.

We're glad she could be here! She wrote these haikus just for Provocative Haiku!

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Greasy barstool air,
customers with beer foamed lips
and me, nude on stage.

They beg, take it off.
I comply, naked I stand—
five ones against thigh.

Eyes level with crotch,
fingers fumble with dollars—
my brain atrophies.

My sixth grade teacher
front row and center, face pale.
Who’s disappointed?

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OH, that last one kills me!!! I had to ask Sheila about that last haiku, and the answer is yes, it actually happened! :) Great stuff as always for our Friday Featured Poets. Join us! Post your comments or email them to me. Enjoy your weekend!