Cherie Butler has enjoyed writing since youth. She finds it liberating and satisfying to touch anonymous hearts with a simple pen. Her writing achievements include: “Mahogany” Published online by Athena Review: Breakthrough issue, “Poison Ivy” published by Wingless Dreamer and “The Social Experiment of Gentrification” published online by Mortal Mag, Shadowed Hourglass: A Collection of Poetry and Prose, and “Runaway Embryo” published by Chariot Press. Cherie also enjoys painting, music and travelling. She resides in Maryland.