Tara A. Elliott’s poems have appeared or are forthcoming in 32 Poems, Ninth Letter, Cumberland River Review, Cimarron Review, and Birmingham Poetry Review, among others. An award-winning poet and educator, she serves as Executive Director of the Eastern Shore Writers Association (ESWA), and chair of the Bay to Ocean Writers Conference. A former student of Lucille Clifton, she has been awarded numerous honors and grants, including the Christine D. Sarbanes Award from MD Humanities. The Light of Literacy Award from Wicomico County Public Libraries, and Maryland State Arts Council’s Independent Artist Award.