Circle Magic

Kathleen Runyan grew up in Flint, Michigan and moved to Los Alamos in 1943. She was a beloved member of the Los Alamos Poetry Posse. At 91, she said, "I still have my own teeth, still comb my gray hair, my legs move but don't run any races. I write to convince myself that I am still alive.” Kathleen Runyan was a poet, playwright, painter, and potter. Her plays were performed in Houston and Santa Fe. She died on July 23, 2011 at the age of 91. Circle Magic is a posthumous collection of selected poems.