Water the Color of Slate

After earning Bachelor and Master degrees, Mary Ann Noe spent 29 years in Waukesha classrooms, first teaching 7th grade Language Arts & Social Studies, followed by 22 years of high school English and Psychology. Upon retirement, she joined a writing workshop, where a good instructor taught her that the slash and burn of editing doesn't leave scars. Mary Ann publishes poetry, nonfiction, and the novels To Know Her (2021), A Handful of Pearls (2022), and Hannah's Eyes (2023). Her poetry is in many print and online publications. She spends time reading, writing, baking, and happily communing with nature in Wisconsin. Visit www.maryannnoe.com for her blog, a collection of photos, a contact link, and more.