Marlene M. Tartaglione was born & raised in New York City. Her creativity manifests poetry, children’s literature, the visual arts; her work, published nationally & abroad (Hong Kong, Sweden, Australia, Canada, the UK & USA).
A recipient of 4 poetry awards, she has been nominated for a 2025 Pushcart Prize. Ms. Tartaglione’s writing has been presented in venues such as the Brooklyn Museum, NY Book Fair, Society for Ethical Culture, Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Her MBA work done at NYU; she also holds a B.F.A from Cooper Union, where she studied with poet/scholar Dr. Brian Swann.
Marlene M. Tartaglione – Five Poems
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The Galway Review 
*Daily Juice*
_Success and failure can both be temporary. What truly matters is the person you remain through both. Don’t be a victim of your negative thoughts. Renew your mind; things can get better._
_We can’t keep learning if we think we already know everything. Let go of the associations that don’t support the new version of you. Let nothing block you._
_Trust God to take ownership of your journey. Don’t bow to societal pressure if it doesn’t align with your vision. Don’t feel guilty of disappointing others. You’re meant to fulfill your purpose, not chase the road others force you to follow. You owe that to yourself. You are not helpless; you have the capacity to change things. Be an energy converter. Whatever comes your way, convert it into what you want it to become. Everything is how you respond to it, not how it actually has to be._