Martha Collins is an established writer and poet. She graduated with a Bachelor's Degree from Stanford University and with a Ph.D from the University of Iowa. She went on to teach at the University of Massachusetts, where she is credited for founding the creative writing program. One of her many unique talents is translating poems. In 1999, she wrote a poetic interpetation of the folklore of Little Red Riding Hood, which is from an old European story. In Collins poem The Good Gray Wolf it tells the story of Little Red Riding Hood from an alternate perspective. The wolf seems enamored by little red, wanting to be close to her, not to eat her. This adds a sense of romance and twist to the well-known story, which makes you want to read more! The suspense of the wolf watched from afar admiring her brings the reader to imagine those feelings and imagery. Collins places a sense of innocents in every word giving you the romance factor, but still has you on the edge of your seat almost afraid for little red because he is, in fact, a wolf.
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