PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
by Pauline Dutton (Author), Elline Lipkin (Author)
The 103 distinguished Southern California poets in this collection present 169 poems of diverse styles, topics, genres, and perspectives. Running the gamut from thought-provoking haiku to evocative poems filled with brilliant imagery, these poems display the wisdom and humanity of writers from different cultures, generations, geographical origins, and life experiences. This tapestry of unique voices is a gift to poetry lovers everywhere.
Author Biography
Dr. Elline Lipkin is Poet Laureate of Altadena Library District, 2016-2018. She is the award-winning author of two books: The Errant Thread and Girls' Studies. Her poetry and scholarly writing have appeared in print and online in various journals and publications. Lipkin is a Research Scholar at UCLA and also teaches for Writing Workshops Los Angeles. She received an MFA from Columbia University and a Ph.D. in Literature & Creative Writing from the University of Houston. Pauli Dutton founded, coordinated, and edited the Altadena Library Poetry & Cookies Anthology and public reading events from 2003- 2014. She wrote a poetry newsletter through 2013 and served on this anthology's Selection Committee from 2015-2017. She has won awards for her poems and have been published in several poetry anthologies. She recently retired after 30 years at the library.
