“I’m still exploring what it means to be a woman of the west. Born in Tucson, Arizona, raised in southern California, I’ve lived in eastern Washington since 1977 with my husband, Winston. I am a mother, grandmother and great- grandmother! I’ve been a singer, waitress, shopkeeper, nurseryman, florist, landlady, para-educator, and for 23 years, a community Arts and Humanities advocate. I’ve been writing poems since I was 12. My latest poetry book is an autobiographical collection called The Marrow. It may be available at your local bookstore.”
