Being Called Normal by Sarah Shapiro Verve Poetry Press Within five minutes

Within five minutes

Siofra McSherry

Spain’s most widely acclaimed contemporary poet

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Being Called Normal by Sarah Shapiro Verve Poetry Press Within five minutesBeing Called Normal is written as a direct response to the clinical experiences of the poet in how the system accepts and treats (or doesnt) children with (dys) abilities. The poems are a dialogue between her documented psycho educational evaluations and her reaction to the analysis and words used. This heartfelt sequence exposes the tribulations of people carelessly labeled (dys). Here is poetry that challenges our assumptions, posing as many