This is a work of topical and satirical poetry, focusing on current events and familial oddities. Gracine grew up in a diverse community on the lower east side of Manhattan until she moved to Long Island. There she married and raised four children. She received a BA in English and an MA in Social Science from Hofstra University. She taught secondary and college English for over three decades. From a very young age, Gracine was inspired to become a political activist; she was always aware of the injustice she saw around her. While a student at Jamaica High School in Queens, NY at the age of 15,