A longtime Portland, Ore., journalist by day, poet by night, and photographer when the light is good, I write and teach with joy, candor, accuracy and inspiration, keeping the colors in mind.
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Find some of my recent published stories and reviews on food, wine, art, homes, travel, music, restaurants and style.
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Poems, an unpublished essay, and an upcoming book comprise part of a writer’s work.
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A member of the Community of Writers, based in Portland, Ore., I teach school children as well as college-bound students about the art of writing and the art of loving it.
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Check out a collection of my photographs taken during my travels to warm climates.
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News & Events
This is a story about a kid I taught in Eastern Oregon at a 10-person school in ranch country, just outside of Burns. Check out the photos on the link at the Daily Yonder, a site about rural life.
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Sailing the sagebrush sea |
I crossed over to the other side of Oregon this week to a new world. City slicker that I am, I must pay attention to this new landscape. Harney County kids are teaching me about the scent of sagebrush after the rain, why a coyote howls when the ladies are around, and the difference between a buckaroo and a cowboy.
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Poetry Book Now Available!
 Saturday Afternoons and its brilliant cover are harbingers of springtime. A poetry anthology by Angela Allen, Kathie Durbin, Margie Lee and Barbara Surovell from Clothesline Press, the book is endorsed by recognized Northwest poets Paulann Petersen and B.T. Shaw. That’s Angela’s photo on the cover. Contact me for information or a copy ($12). Stay tuned for readings!
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