Rosie Prohías DriscollRosie Prohías Driscoll is a Cuban-American educator and poet. The daughter and granddaughter of Cuban exiles, she writes about themes of identity and exile, loss and renewal, grief and grace. Her poems have appeared in numerous publications, includin Acentos Review, Mas Tequila Review, Literary Mama, Saw Palm: Florida Literature and Art, SWWIM Every Day, Sin Fronteras/Writers Without Borders, Pensive: A Global Journal of Spirituality and the Arts, and Gyroscope Review, and she was a finalist for the 2020 Orison Poetry Prize. Raised in Miami, Florida, she received a bachelor's degree in English from Georgetown University and a master's degree in English and Comparative Literature from Emory University. She teaches high school English in Alexandria, Virginia, where she lives with her husband, their greyhound, and a host of ancestral spirits who keep her rooted and grateful. When not teaching or writing, she relishes spending time with friends and family and researching her family tree. Poised for Flight is her first full-length poetry collection. Read More Read Less