Catherine McGuire is a writer and artist with a deep interest in philosophy, the “Why we are here?” question that lurks under so much of our lives. Using nature as a mirror, she explores the way humans perceive themselves and their world. She has had more than 250 poems published in venues such as: Adagio, FutureCycle, Green Fuse, New Verse News, Nibble, Portland Lights Anthology and Tapjoe. Her chapbook, Palimpsests, was published by Uttered Chaos in 2011. She has taught classes in playful art-making and on getting poetry published, and has three self-published chapbooks. She is currently webmaster for the Oregon Poetry Society, and chair of its Eugene-Springfield chapter. Her website is www.cathymcguire.com.