Born (NYC) 1939, she knew from an early age that she would be a creator, first of music, then later of poetry. Worked for Denise Levertov in the politically active Sixties in Berkeley. She is the author of ten books, including one anthology and one electronic chapbook. Her work appears in over thirty anthologies, fifty-five journals both in print and on-line. Recently work was nominated for a Pushcart Prize. She has recent work published or forthcoming in Shenandoah, Prairie Schooner, Hotel Amerika, New Works Review, Tryst, The Pedestal Magazine, Moria, Blue Fifth Review, and elsewhere.