of Sun and

Shadowed Places

by Elva Avara

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of Sun and Shadowed Places

A collection of poems, essays, short stories and lyrics

 

By Elva Avara

 

 

Elva Ware Avara is Mississippi’s Poetry Society’s Poet of the Year.  A musician as well as a poet, Avara has composed hymns and anthems used in her church, Dantzler Memorial United Methodist, including a commemorative piece marking Dantzler’s 150th anniversary. 

Her composition “A New Song for America” was also selected and performed at the Jubilate Choral Festival in Salt Lake City.

Avara is the widow of W.T. “Pete” Avara, Jr., the mother of four children, and has eleven grandchildren.  She currently resides on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Elva Avara is the Editor and a contributing author in the MS Writers Guild's anthology Pieces of Silver.

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Elva Avara is a contributing author in GCWA's 2008 anthology Teacakes and Afternoon Tales.

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