Mother; Grandmother; Great Grandmother; Retired Math and Physics Teacher; Musician (composer/performer); Photographer; Artist (drawings and graphics); Published Poet; Progressive Activist (including environmental activism)

Her creative philosophy is that thought-provoking, easy to understand art can expand the horizon of the viewer or reader. At the same time, it helps the artist to get her thoughts and emotions across to a wider audience. In a world where attention-span is short and distractions abound, art has tough competition. Nevertheless, art remains an extremely important tool for both, reflecting upon, and shaping our lives.

My political orientation was Independent, but I became a Democrat a few years ago. I best express my political opinions in verse. My poetry can be read at hometown.aol.com/xkater/bushpoems/html from there you have links to my poems on more current issues. A podcast of a collection called "Venting some Frustration" can be heard at xkater.libsyn.com

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