Katherine Riegel has published two books of poetry: What the Mouth Was Made For and Castaway. Her poems and essays have appeared in many print and online journals. She is co-founder and poetry editor for Sweet: A Literary Confection (http://sweetlit.com/) and teaches at the University of South Florida. Her website is http://www.katherineriegel.com/ and she blogs at http://applewordkiss.blogspot.com/.
My gynecologist makes me feel like the complex whole I am. He makes me feel both normal and unique, recognizes that my body and my emotions are inextricably connected.