by Tony Schanuel
A Love Poem to My Neighbor’s Virgin Mary Statue
Celeste Maria Schueler is a poet and mother living in the Pacific Northwest. She has her BA in English and MFA in creative writing from Mississippi University for Women and has been published in Rooted, The Institutionalized Review and Stone Circle Review. She was nominated for a Pushcart Prize and her first full length collection, Peonies of Resurrection, is forthcoming from ELJ Editions in 2026. Instagram: Celeste.schueler Twitter: CelestePoetProf.
Tony Schanuel is an award-winning photographer and visual artist who has fused a professional background in photography, digital technology, and painting and mark making to create fine art that transcends those mediums. His work has been featured in Digital Imaging Magazine, Computer Graphic Magazine, Wild Heart Journal, St. Louis Design Magazine, and is a featured artist in Cyber Palette and Extreme Graphics, two books showcasing digital artists and their work. He has exhibited at the Florence Biennale and his art is held in private and corporate collections including the Fine Arts Museum of Houston permanent photographic collection. http://www.schanuelphoto.com/.