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Laura Plummer
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Award-winning poet, writer and filmmaker from Massachusetts, USA
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"If you choose veggies on Thanksgiving, my friends and I can go on living." From my award-nominated video poem "Please Don't Eat Me."

#vegan #vegetarian #plantbased #animalrights

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Please Don't Eat Me - A Video Poem - Film Festival Finalist
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November 27, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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My poetry film "A Love Poem to Gloucester" has been selected for the Poetry in Motion Film Festival, November 12.

#filmfestival #poetry #shortfilm #gloucesterma

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November 2, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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In honor of #WorldVeganDay, I’m sharing my film — an award-nominated short that celebrates compassion, consciousness, and the power of choosing kindness. Watch, share, and help spread the message of hope for all beings. 🌍🐄🐖🐓🐟

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Please Don't Eat Me - A Video Poem - Film Festival Finalist
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November 1, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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"Please Don't Eat Me" was just selected for another film festival, the International Vegan Film Festival in Toronto. Thank you to the IVFF for this exceptional honor.

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#vegan #vegetarian #veganlife #loveanimals #poetryfilm #cortometraje #animalrights #filmfestival #videopoem
Please Don't Eat Me - A Video Poem - Film Festival Finalist
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October 18, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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My film "Please Don't Eat Me" is a finalist in the Festival Internacional de Cine Animal y Ambiental (The International Animal and Environmental Film Festival).

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#vegan #vegetarian #veganlife #loveanimals #poetryfilm #cortometraje #animalrights #filmfestival
Please Don't Eat Me - A Video Poem - Film Festival Finalist
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October 16, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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Danuta and I have been part of the same writers group for years. It was lovely to hear her read from her new short story collection at an intimate gathering in her home today. I feel grateful to call her a friend. Check out her new collection on Amazon.
October 5, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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Thank you to Human Parts for publishing my essay about one of my most beloved mentors.

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#therapy #mentors #fathers #confessions #essay #memoir
A Gift to Myself
Sharing my truth before it was too late
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October 3, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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Thank you to Catness for publishing the story about the cat I rescued from a sticky situation. #essay #memoir #cats

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Crossroads
A split-second decision to save a life
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October 2, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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Seventeen years ago today, I brought home a kitten who changed my life.

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#essay #memoir #personalessay #cats #pets
Perfect All Along
Originally published in Chicken Soup for the Soul
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September 8, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Thank you to The Memoirist for publishing this story about my boy's accident. #cats #pets #catmom #miracles #memoir

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More Than Luck
A cat, a car, and a cosmic rescue
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August 24, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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Thank you to Gloucester's co-poets laureate, Heidi Wakeman and Jay Featherstone, for interviewing me for their podcast, Pleasure of Poetry, at 1623 Studios. I enjoyed talking about my work and my process. Stay tuned for the episode, which will be available wherever you get your podcasts. #poetry
August 19, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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Thank you to the Gloucester Daily Times for this front-page feature about my chapbook's recent recognition.

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August 9, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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Enjoy this essay about my unique relationship with my grandmother, published in Human Parts.

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#essay #grandmothers
Letters from Nana
The correspondence that saved me
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July 27, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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I am now an award-winning filmmaker. My poetry film "How to Love the Moon" won Outstanding Poetry Short at the Shawna Shea Film Festival.

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#filmfestival #filmmaker #poetry #videopoem
How to Love the Moon - A Video Poem - Film Festival Winner
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July 21, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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Two of my video poems were nominated for Outstanding Achievement Poetry Short in the Shawna Shea Film Festival!
July 9, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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Thank you to Human Parts for publishing this piece about my missing cat.

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#cats #pets #animals #memoir #essay
Lost and Found
What my missing cat taught me about community
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June 28, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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Pleased to add this to my wall. #bookaward
June 27, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Thank you to Grief Book Club for publishing my essay about an unexpected goodbye.

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#grief #death #pets #friends
A Small Detour
When a spontaneous hello became a goodbye
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June 22, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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My short film, How to Love the Moon, based on my award-winning sonnet, was an official selection for the Shawna Shea Memorial Film Festival. I'm so honored to have two of my films featuring in this festival.

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How to Love the Moon - A Video Poem - Film Festival Official Selection
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June 18, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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Proud to add this to my gallery.

#bookaward #selfpublishing
June 17, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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Thank you to Contemplate for publishing my essay about deciding when to euthanize my boy.

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#petloss #petgrief #euthanasia #catmom
The Edge of Goodbye
Knowing when to let go
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June 16, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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My short film, Who Is Gloucester?, was an official selection for the Shawna Shea Memorial Film Festival, to be held in Worcester in July. I hope Gloucester is proud of this achievement.

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#gloucesterma #filmfestival #capeann
Who is Gloucester? - A Video Poem
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June 15, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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Thank you to The Wind Phone for publishing my essay about my boy's last day.

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#petloss #petgrief #euthanasia #personalessay #memoir #nonfiction
One November Day
Goodbye can be beautiful
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June 8, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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I am beyond thrilled to share that A Decade in Gloucester was also a finalist in the 2025 International Book Awards.

#gloucesterma #memoir #poetry #selfpublished #writinglife #history
June 6, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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I'm honored to share that my essay, "Between Me and the Moon", has been published in The Memoirist.

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#CreativeNonfiction #Memoir #PetLove #GriefAndHealing #TheMemoirist #WritingCommunity
Between Me and the Moon
Bringing my boy home for the last time
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June 5, 2025 at 2:09 PM