WV poet, author and wordsmith, who pens under the non de plume, The Muse (Muse), daughter of an American

naval officer, she currently resides in the South Branch Valley of WV United States. Early in her career, Muse engaged her writing and language skills for more technical purposes, such as document translation for government entities. She continued to write poetically, in secret, using her pen name, Muse. An inner compass is evident in her work. Pieces reflect both past and present dilemmas and her personal struggles to overcome these obstacles, from her faith based perspective. Light touches of modernism play hand in hand with old world strokes, offering a highly visceral read. In 2010, a genesis compilation of Muse, Enigmatic Evolution, gave rise to her poetic voice. Muses creations are predominately lyrical often resulting in poetic sonnets. Lengths of work vary from simple and compact poetry to elaborately complex pieces. Thematically her writing pattern engages an autobiographical subtext. Structurally the Muses works involve a blend of poetry and prose. Elegantly fluid sentence formation creates an often old world environment. Highly figurative language is used extensively throughout her work. The Muse is a woman with a pen. A writer of note who keeps a secret quill, her first poetic work to be released was a childrens story ~ The Little Sprout. A paradox of a woman, her hands are calloused and reverent. They have painted canvases, molded clay, charted geo-spatial trajectories, engineered software, washed puppies, and scrubbed floors. They have wiped away tears and folded in prayer. They have fired missiles and cradled babies. The Muse proudly claims a kaleidoscopic ancestry of Irish, English, Scottish, German and American Indian. Since her youth, she has been fluent in several languages. An avid bibliophile and logophile, The Muse continues her passion by immersing herself in the written word of various genres. She adores word games especially Scrabble. A self-proclaimed lover of life, The Muse, celebrates by inspiring those around her. She is married to her first love, has two adult sons, and is the very proud nanny of several grand-children. The Muse resides with her family on an American Heritage Farm, which has been in their family for over 200 years. Her prose flows from the inspirational South Branch Valley of WV. To garner the truth about others is a blessing~To learn the truth about ourselves, is a necessity. (The Muse) Upon release of the Muses poetry, her creations are being welcomed in several genres. Her love sonnets are being contracted for use in weddings, (vows and programs). British singer Freyia is molding a selected piece of prose from Enigmatic Evolution for her upcoming album. Two childrens books, inspired by Muse prose, are currently in the editing phase. The Muse is working with the talented photographer Dan Felstead for three of her future releases. For more information about the author, the book, interviews or book signings, with Muse, please telephone 800851-2219 or e-mail muse@i-am-the-muse.com.