The Red Shoes: and other poems from the edge

Tulsa resident Deborah J. Hunter is an award-winning poet, spoken-word performance artist, and actor. Since 1997, she has facilitated poetry workshops and worked as a poet-in-residence in schools and community programs across the state. Her poetry has appeared in numerous publications. The poet has written poems of vivid imagery with distinct rhythms and musicality. Her poems sometimes read like vignettes, glimpses into the lives of others, but always with compassion and clarity.