Michele Bombardier is the author of What We Do, a Washington Book Award finalist. Michele's poetry has been published in well over a hundred literary journals and anthologies. She’s the winner of the 2024 NORward Prize from New Ohio Review. She holds an MFA from Pacific University and is the founder of Fishplate Poetry, leading workshops and retreats while raising money for humanitarian aid. Michele is a Hedgebrook fellow and a renown speaker and teacher. Her poetry centers on connection, resiliency, and seeking wonder in an often chaotic world.