Jane Alynn is a poet, essayist, and photographer. A retired psychotherapist, she received an MFA in Creative Writing/Poetry from Antioch University Los Angeles. In 2004 she was awarded a William Stafford Award from Washington Poets Association. Her chapbook, Threads & Dust, was published by Finishing Line Press in 2005, and her poems have appeared in numerous journals and anthologies. She has led poetry workshops, organized community poetry readings and other literary events, and served briefly on the Board of Washington Poets Association. As a fine art photographer, she has numerous exhibitions and awards to her credit.

Necessity of Flight (Cherry Grove, 2011), Threads & Dust (Finishing Line Press, 2005)

Beyond Forgetting: Poetry and Prose about Alzheimer's Disease (Kent State University Press, 2009), Northwind Anthology (Minotaur Press, 2007), A Chaos of Angels (Word Walker Press, 2006), Tattoos on Cedar (Washington Poets Association, 2006), Mute Note Earthward (Washington Poets Association, 2004)

Calyx, Floating Bridge Review, Manorborn, Pacific Review, Quercus Review, Snowy Egret, Stringtown, Switched-On Gutenberg