Background

Born Patricia Roth in West Virginia

West Virginia

West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...

, she received her B.A. in English literature from Mount Holyoke College

Mount Holyoke College

Mount Holyoke College is a liberal arts college for women in South Hadley, Massachusetts. It was the first member of the Seven Sisters colleges, and served as a model for some of the others...

 in 1968 and her M.A. in English literature from Trinity College

Trinity College (Connecticut)

Trinity College is a private, liberal arts college in Hartford, Connecticut. Founded in 1823, it is the second-oldest college in the state of Connecticut after Yale University. The college enrolls 2,300 students and has been coeducational since 1969. Trinity offers 38 majors and 26 minors, and has...

. She also has an M.A. in counseling psychology from Antioch College

Antioch College

Antioch College is a private, independent liberal arts college in Yellow Springs, Ohio, United States. It was the founder and the flagship institution of the six-campus Antioch University system. Founded in 1852 by the Christian Connection, the college began operating in 1853 with politician and...

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Career

She had a private practice as a psychotherapist in Boston

Boston

Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...

 before becoming a faculty member, teaching English and psychology, at a community college

Community college

A community college is a type of educational institution. The term can have different meanings in different countries.-Australia:Community colleges carry on the tradition of adult education, which was established in Australia around mid 19th century when evening classes were held to help adults...

 in upstate New York. She retired from full-time teaching and now volunteers as a creative writing teacher at Auburn Correctional Facility. She also teaches at the Writers & Books, a literary ccnter in Rochester, New York

Rochester, New York

Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...

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Books

• Her forthcoming volume is titled The Crows of Copper John: A History of Auburn Prison in Poems
• Hungers (1979, Blue Spruce Press)
• Planting Bulbs in a Time of War (Foothills, 2005)
• The Names of the Moons of Mars (1989, New Victoria Publishers)

Journals which have published her work

Nimrod, The Laurel Review, Blueline, South Carolina Review,
Iron Horse, Confluence, Exit-On Line, Litchfield Review, Iron Horse, Pinnacle Hill Review, Cape Rock, Poetry Motel, The Madison Review

Awards

• Finalist:Willamette Poetry Contest from The Clackamas Literary Review in 2004
• Finalist: Sow's Ear Poetry Contest, 2004
• June 2002: ImageOut poetry award

External links

• Biography from Foothills Publishing