Jody Collins is the author of Mining the Bright Birds: Poems of Longing for
Home (Wipf & Stock, 2023) and Hearts on Pilgrimage: Poems and Prayers
(Newport Press, 2021.) Her poems have been featured in Ekstasis, Fathom
Mag, The Ephesians Project, The Joyful Life, Awake our Hearts and more.
When she’s not visiting grandkids or writing at her desk, she enjoys watching
birds from the back deck and messing about in her Seattleland garden. Jody
started writing when Smith Corona typewriters graced the desks of her 8th
grade typing class, but nowadays you can find her work online at
www.jodyleecollins.com or on Substack at Poetry & Made Things.