Miranda Merklein
 
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Miranda Merklein was born in Asheville, North Carolina and grew up in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She has a PhD in English from University of Southern Mississippi, an MA in liberal arts from St. John's College, and a BA in political science from College of Santa Fe. She currently works as a freelance writer and contributing faculty member at Santa Fe University of Art and Design.
 
 "Daimon," Merklein's first book of poetry, is available through Amazon.
 
Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in: Spoon River Poetry Review, Oxford American, Natural Bridge, Word Riot, MiPOesias, Iron Horse Literary Review, South Carolina Review, VOX, Pindeldyboz, The Santa Fe Literary Review, SPECS, Permafrost, Big Muddy, The Battered Suitcase, Epicenter, Southern Poetry Anthology II, Neon (UK), Concho River Review, RiverSedge, Grasslimb, Crucible, Oregon East Magazine, Kokako (NZ), Meridian Anthology of Contemporary Poetry, Earthships Anthology, Touchstone, Vision Magazine, offcourse, The Binnacle, and others.