About Iowa Writes

Since 2006, Iowa Writes has featured the work of Iowa-identified writers (whether they have Iowa roots or live here now) and work published by Iowa journals and publishers on The Daily Palette. Iowa Writes features poetry, fiction, or nonfiction twice a week on the Palette.

In November of 2008, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) designated Iowa City, Iowa, the world's third City of Literature, making the community part of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network.

Iowa City has joined Edinburgh, Scotland and Melbourne, Australia as UNESCO Cities of Literature.

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CHARLES TRIMBERGER

Charles Trimberger is a retired psychotherapist who actively used the healing agency of metaphor and story in his work for over 40 years.  He believes in the interaction among the humanities and healing, which fuels his drive to write poetry and other forms of short fiction.  This poem is a result of his participation in the metaphors and similes weekend at the Iowa Summer Writing Festival.