Joanne Clarkson's sixth poetry collection, "Hospice House," was released by MoonPath Press in 2023. Her volume, “The Fates,” won Bright Hill Press’ annual contest and appeared in 2017. Her poems have been published in such journals as Poetry Northwest, Nimrod, Poet Lore, Alaska Quarterly Review and Beloit Poetry Journal. Clarkson has Masters Degrees in English and Library Science, has taught and worked for many years as a professional librarian. After caring for her mother through a long illness, she re-careered as a Hospice RN. See more at Http://Joanneclarkson.com.