Catherine McGuire is a writer and artist who is inspired by nature, civilization and the conflicts between them. Along with a poetic assemblage of day jobs (clerk, teacher, tech writer, therapist), she has been a published poet for two decades. Her poems have appeared in various publications, including Marylhurst Review, Portland Lights Anthology, Folio, Tapjoe, plus she has a chapbook Joy Into Stillness: Seasons of Lake Quinault. She has recently become newsletter editor of Oregon State Poetry Association. You may contact the author at cmcgatr@yahoo.com.

 

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