I’m a poet and essayist whose work has appeared in over forty journals. Before returning to school to earn my Masters in English at Kansas State University, I worked for many years in Chicago, mostly as a legal secretary. Awards I’ve received include two Minnesota State Arts Board Grants, a grant from the Barbara Deming Memorial Fund, and a Mentor Series Fellowship from the Loft Literary Center. My chapbook, Blue-flowered Sundress, was published by Pudding House Press in 2007. Like Saul was published by Plan B Press in the fall of 2008.