Author: Alice Longaker

Although I write in many forms, I am first of all a poet. My job is to see the wonder of something newly made from old patterns. Letters become words; words become lines and form into poems. A self-professed late bloomer, I obtained a bachelor’s degree from Rockmont College and a master’s degree from the University of Northern Colorado. I wandered through a library career—the solitude of cataloging, the austere aisles of a research library, and a boisterous children’s library. I taught research, composition, literature, and Intensive English to college and university students throughout Colorado. Currently I dabble in tutoring international students, and heeding the ‘call of stories,’ I write. Current projects include finishing a children’s novel and a collection of short fiction. My blog, Backstreets and Alleys is an adventure in learning to see nature in everyday experiences. The ordinary is extraordinary. My back yard, an alley, and city streets all contain the wonder of nature normally reserved for grand mountains or magnificent sunsets. We just need to learn to see. You can also reach me via email.