The Audacity.

The Audacity.

To Tell You The Truth

Emerging Writer Series

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Nicole Morris
Apr 30, 2025
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Every two weeks or so I am publishing an essay from an emerging writer. This week, we are publishing “To Tell You The Truth” by Nicole Morris. Nicole is a working-class poet who writes essays and adores compound words, birthday cake, and rainy days. Her writing has been featured in North American and Irish journals such as the Indiana Review, Blood Oran…

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I'm a poet who writes mostly true autobiographical stories. I am a lover of melancholy, rainy days, birthday cake, sad songs, and dramatic exits.
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