About Gwynn

It all started when…

Gwynn O’Gara is a Northern California poet with roots in the natural world, Beat poetry, and her early years in Mexico. O’Gara found her voice performing in San Francisco’s North Beach, and her first book, Snake Woman Poems, was celebrated at City Lights Bookstore in 1983. Gwynn was honored to serve as Sonoma County Poet Laureate from 2010 to 2011. As a California Poet in the Schools, she explored the joys and mysteries of of written and recited poetry with children, teens and adults. Published in Calyx, Paddlefish, and The Comstock Review, O’Gara’s work also appears in anthologies, including Beatitude Silver and Gold editions; Sisters Born, Sisters Found, and Pillow, Exploring the Heart of Eros. Her chapbooks include Fixer-Upper, Winter at Green Haven, and Sea Cradles. She makes her home under redwoods and fruit trees.