About Elizabeth Gauffreau

Elizabeth Gauffreau writes fiction and poetry with a strong connection to family and place.

The Weight of Snow and Regret

Available in paperback, hardback, ebook, and audiobook. Why Would Anyone Want to Stay at the Poor Farm? For over 100 years, no one wanted to be sent to the Sheldon Poor Farm. By 1968, no one wanted to leave. Amid the social turmoil of 1968, the last poor farm in Vermont is slated for closure. By…

“At the Poor Farm: Carmi”

I’m thrilled and humbled by Nigel Bynn’s reading and analysis of a companion poem to The Weight of Snow and Regret I recently wrote: “At the Poor Farm: Carmi.” If you have a few moments, I’d love for you to check it out.