in books of poems, magazines and online at a number of websites--and much of her work focuses on the struggle to maintain personal dignity in a world inclined to see the disabled as pitiable or useless. One of her most famous works is a poem titled "You Get Proud By Practicing."
"Remember, you weren't the one/who made you ashamed," the poems reads, "but you are the one/who can make you proud. Just practice,/practice until you get proud, and once you are proud,/keep practicing so you won't forget."
from The Denver Post: Laura Hershey, 48, championed disability rights
then You Get Proud By Practicing: Laura Hershey, Writer, Poet, Activist, Consultant, has died
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