Melissa Lemay lives in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, with her three children, four cats, and a dog. She writes about God, addiction, trauma, healing, motherhood, and many other things. She enjoys spending time with family, drinking good coffee, and being outdoors. She loves animals. Her poem, "Ephemeral", was chosen as "Poetic Publication of the Year" for 2023 at Spillwords Press; she was "Author of the Month" for July 2024; and "Author of the Year" for 2024. Find her at Melissa Lemay at WordPress, Collaborature at Blogspot, and at dVerse Poets Pub.