Oh god, Papa

By Freda M. Chaney

'Oh god, Papa' is a collection of award-winning poetry by Freda M. Chaney. This First Edition collection includes her finest poems from four decades of writing. Step inside the poet's life growing up in the Midwest as she faces the challenges of being a motherless daughter. Her work is best known for crisp, original metaphors and powerful last lines which leave the reader free falling. 'Papa,' the theme poem for this collection, was written in 1986. It won The Best New Poet award from Midwest Poetry Review. In 1994 Writer's Digest magazine published a critique about her winning sonnet "Sugarcreek," noting her unique styling of an otherwise traditional sonnet form. The poem won her the Outstanding Ohioan award from the Ohio House of Representatives. Freda studied liberal arts at Otterbein University and earned her doctorate in divinity from AIHT. She has published poetry in numerous literary magazines and writes a literary blog. www.puttingby.com

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1517238560
• ISBN13: 9781517238568
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 134 Pages
• Weight: 0.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.3" x 5.5"