The Bluestone Review 2020

The Bluestone Review 2020

Authors’ Notes Delilah O’Haynes Poetry: Heritage

I am from Clintwood, Va., the daughter of a coal miner; I’ve been a teacher/ professor for 42 years. My heritage is mostly Irish and American Indian, which prompted the poem. Linda Hudson Hoagland Prose: That Was Close Linda Hudson Hoagland, a resident of Tazewell, Virginia, has won acclaim for her mystery novels, nonfiction, short stories and poetry. Noah Jennings Drama: Mothboi Poetry: Dodge Noah Jennings is an actor and playwright from Bluefield, West Virginia. He is known for being in many productions with the Bluefield College Theatre De- partment garnering over ten years of acting experience in the process. He would encourage its readership to check out his Instagram, noahrossjennings, and his website: jenningsnoah.com. For further reading on his dramatic work, check out newplayexchange.org. Mary Jones Prose: Odessa Mary Jones is a senior English and theater major at Bluefield College. Staley Lyle Art: Let Me Fly I am a sophomore at Bluefield College as a music major, pursuing my dream to teach children to enjoy the creative arts. Maddison Miller Prose: The Fog Maddison is a student at Bluefield College who is an aspiring Forensic Scien- tist/Criminal Profiler and has an outstanding love of literature.

Dena Monroe Photography: Mermaid I am an Assistant Registrar/BC Advocate at Bluefield College.

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