I've always been one to save the scrappy stuff and turn it into something else. In kindergarten I handmade my teacher, Mrs. Morris, a book about animals. In the process of making my rhinos and elephants and tigers, I ended up with as many pages of scribbled out mistakes as I did pages to keep. Did I throw out the scribbles? No! I made them into another book called "The Scribble Family."

Almost three decades later, I'm still at it as the owner and sole poet of The Poetry Store, a small business I've made out of upcycling, reusing, and repurposing all kinds of things to make poetry art and jewelry. I also use my red royal typewriter to write custom poems on demand at events of all kinds. To friend me, follow me, hire me, and read my work check it out here.

Silvi Alcivar

The Poetry Store Poet, IOA Teacher

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