Alexandra Moss Zannis
~ Biography ~
the poet places her words upon the loom
and with loving fingers weaves her tapestry....
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Alexandra Moss Zannis |
Alexandra Moss Zannis ~ Biography ~ the poet places her words upon the loom and with loving fingers weaves her tapestry.... |
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Alexandra, who was born in Indiana, had only one dream: to be a singer. Driven by this desire, she went to New York City to study voice and prepare for the opera. She performed with the Amato Opera Company, the NBC Opera Company, and the Jones Beach Marine Theater. When she married Andreas Zannis, they formed The Continentals, a duo that toured the world, appearing in theaters, hotels and night clubs. Alexandra has written poetry since childhood, but her writing took second place to her singing career and did not surface seriously until after the death of her husband. To date, her poems have appeared in dozens of venues on Internet poetry websites and in poetry books and magazines. In 1999 she published her first volume of poetry, The Open Wound and Other Scars, and then began creating her own chapbooks: Quips for Quacks, Indiana Venue: Return of the Prodigal, What Say Ye, Will, to Silly Sonnets, and Confessions Over Cocktails (Written Under the Influence). Her poems cover a wide range of emotions, from humor to anger to love. Her short stories are a variety of humor and imagination. Alexandra was a member and officer of the Association of Florida Poets when she lived in Miami Beach. Upon moving back to Indiana in 2004, she joined the Northeast Indiana P.O.E.T.S (NIPOETS), which is associated with the Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs and the National Federation of State Poetry Societies, Inc. For relaxation, she dabbles in oil painting. You can contact Alexandra at amosszannis@verizon.net. |