Santa Clara County

Amanda Willliamsen

Amanda Willliamsen

 Amanda Williamsen lives in Bainbridge Island, Washington. She served as poet laureate of Cupertino, CA, in 2016. Sheis a native of Ohio, where she grew up along the Maumee River.  Her favorite activities include canoeing, gardening with her family, taking cat naps next to a cat, and purchasing fireworks at roadside stands with the intent…

Ann Muto

Ann Muto

Ann Muto investigates her personal history and pursues her love of nature through poetry. Her book Open Passage was published by the Japanese American Museum of San Jose.  Her poems have appeared in Japanese American Internment During World War II, Dancing on the Brink of the World, Point Lobos Magazine, Inspiring Generations: 150 Years, 150…