The Poet Darkling is a poet, lyricist, author, and freelance writer. She holds a BA in Creative Writing with a concentration in poetry and a minor in professional writing from Southern New Hampshire University, where she also earned her MA in English and Creative Writing with a concentration in poetry. The Poet Darkling is also a proud member of the Sigma Tau Delta (Alpha Pi Psi chapter) and Alpha Sigma Lambda (Sigma Psi chapter) honor societies. When she is not writing or plotting her bid for Poet Laureate of the United States, The Poet enjoys talking to herself, wandering around aimlessly and poking dead critters with sticks.