An Elegant Dispute of the Accidental

This collection of poetry and prose traces the enduring love between mother and daughter through life, loss and everything in between.

An Elegant Dispute of the Accidental explores big themes of love, loss and hope through the lens of tiny miracles. Through vivid imagery, the author holds everyday moments up to the light where both beauty and pain are visible. The collection is an intricate and poignant portrait of family relationships, in particular that of a mother and daughter, that endures.

Born in Redondo Beach, CA, Melissa Ford Thornton earned her M.A. from the University of Alabama Huntsville. She is a storyteller, poet, music publicist and lyricist. Her work has been published by Silver Birch Press and regularly appears in Authentik Magazine. Melissa is a frequent guest on WLRH Public Radio's Sundial's Writers' Corner. She has performed her stories on stage at Arc Stories, Tenx9 Nashville Storytelling, The Moth Story Slam, Nashville, and tours as a professional storyteller with Ricky j Taylor & The Storios! Currently, Melissa co-produces Tree of Trust Podcast with fellow Storio, Christy James, and promotes jazz musicians, Robin Grant & The Standard. A member of National Storytelling Network, Americana Music Association and Out Loud HSV spoken word community, you can connect with Melissa at www.mftwrites.com.