In her book, Let's Fly To Trazodone, lower east side Jewish poet Miriam Stanley takes on lives that have been touched by poverty, anti-Semitism, racism, menopause, mental illness, fear of chemo, old age, desire, love and death. Her poems are unapologetic in her observations and spot-on. - Vittoria repetto, author, "Not Just A Personal Ad" Miriam Stanley is a powerful voice in the poetry scene in New York City. She writes with depth, clarity, and honesty. Miriam always prepare us to be challenged and to look differently at set norms. With her experience as a female freedom fighter she speaks the truth and sometimes it take gut to do what she does. - Robert Gibbons, author, "Close To The Tree" Miriam Stanley's poetry is honest, emotionally-raw, and well-crafted. She gazes with a steady and courageous eye at the darkness of the world and the human mind, while somehow maintaining a sense of hope for the healing of humanity. - Professor Robin Small-McCarthy, writer and poet, New York Institute of Technology