Elise Skidmore is a native New Yorker, who has been writing poetry since she was a child. She feels blessed to have had the best parents, husband, and children a woman could ask for, and the strong bonds of family are often the subject of her writing. Her books of poetry are available both in print and all digital formats.What people are saying about Elise's poetry: Warm and accessible, Ms. Skidmore's poetry shines. Her love of the simple things, of home and family, evokes memories and feelings common to us all, and her sure hand strokes the iron string that runs through every heart. Kudos.-Dale Cramer, award winning author of KISS OF THE JEWEL BIRDIf you love poetry, When Leaves Fall will fill a new corner of your heart. If you think you don't like poetry, its achingly simple beauty will prove you wrong. -Linda Grimes, author of Tor Books' Ciel Halligan seriesPoignant and lyrical, every sentence is a gem. -Karen White, NYT bestselling author