Annie Finch is a poet, speaker, and performer exploring the intersections of poetry, matriarchy, and magic. Her books include Spells: New and Selected Poems and six other volumes of  poems, as well as poetry translation, verse drama and opera libretto. Her critical work includes poetic theory and prosody, anthologies such as Villanelles and Measure for Measure: An Anthology of Poetic Meters, and the writing guide A Poet’s Craft.  She writes on poetry and spirituality and edited Choice Words: Writers on Abortion. Annie’s poetry has appeared in The Penguin Book of Twentieth-Century American Poetry and onstage at Carnegie Hall, and her awards include the Robert Fitzgerald Award for her lifetime contribution to the art and craft of poetry. She travels widely to speak, teach, and perform.