Poet Donna Isaac grew up in the South but has been part of Minnesota’s writing community for over 40 years. She has a B.A. in English (James Madison University); an M.A. in English (University of Minnesota); and an MFA in creative writing (Hamline University) where she won Best Poetry Thesis in 2007. She is on the Board of Cracked Walnut, member of LOMP, and co-hosts a reading series, Literary Bridges in St. Paul. Her publications include: Tommy, Holy Comforter, Footfalls, and Persistence of Vision. She continues to teach in the community, offering free workshops or classes at various venues, including The Loft Literary Center and Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts. Her work also appears in journals.