| 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 |