Greeting, fellow poets!  This is my first year for the marathon, but I have been writing for a long, long time. I have taught American Literature in Maryland for the last 45 years. This will be my last year. I often imitate the authors in the course text book, using them as prompts for my own poetry.  I am ready for some new prompts! I’ve been married for 43 years and have 2 grown children–one is a poet, too!! When my mom died 5 years ago, I processed my grief by writing memoirs about what I had learned from her. I self-published it under the title Do Alligators Take Bath? Then I started doing the Poem-A-Day challenges. From those, I have created four chap books. When I am not writing or teaching, I am creating fiber art; most include innovative use of layered fabrics like silk, wool, cotton, and chenille with lots of thread painting. I often write poems to go with my visual art. I like the combination of sight and words. I look forward to sharing this adventure with the rest of you.

Thank you to those who are working to make this happen.