“On ‘Breakout’ by Swing Out Sister” by Alexis-Rueal

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Alexis-Rueal is a Columbus, Ohio poet whose work has appeared in both print and online publications throughout the US and in Europe. She has performed in festivals and venues throughout Ohio and Kentucky, and was a 2016-17 member of the Women of Appalachia: Women Speak project. Her first full-length book, I Speak Hick, was published by Writing Knights Press in 2016.