

| Female | 
| May 11 | 
| Anaheim, CA | 
| I was married for almost 53 years to Jerry. I was an elementary school teacher for seven years, and I am a writer. I have three children, three granddaughters, and one great granddaughter. I am a third generation native Californian. | 
| Mostly Poetry | 
| Free verse poetry | 
| I love the ocean. I care about social justice issues, including the civil rights of all people regardless of race, gender, orientation, culture, religion, and economic status. | 
| Madeleine L'Engle | 
| Mary Oliver, Jane Kenyon, Billy Collins, | 
| All shall be well and all shall be well and all manner of things shall be well. ~ Julian of Norwich |