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'''Matthew de Lacey Davidson''' is the author of two poetry collections, ''Please Don't Forget Me'' and ''What Souls Might Bear;'' a play in verse, ''What Really Counts;'' a collection of short story collectionstories entitled, ''Roses in December: Haunting and a Macabre Tales;'' and the historical novelabout civil rights leader Frederick Douglass' first trip to Ireland, ''Precept. '' In additionHe has had poems, articles, he is a composer and pianist and has released 12 compact discs. His poetry and short stories have been published by in the online literary journals, ''Danse Macabre,'' ''Medium.com,''Grammateion''The Junction, '' and the online literary journal, Danse Macabre; music analyses by SCI; ''The Writing Cooperative.'' Davidson has had cartoons and reviews by published in ''TOM Magazine,''; and cartoons by the ''Canadian Science News.''. He is also a composer and pianist and has written the music, libretto, and lyrics for a chamber opera, ''The Singing Lesson'', based on three short stories by New Zealand author, Katherine Mansfieldreleased twelve compact discs. He lives in Nova Scotia, Canada, with his wife, Shayna, and a plethora of Siamese and Tonkinese cats.
