Biography
I grew up in Edmonton, Alberta, in a Baltic-German family (Conradi). Completed a PhD in Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Toronto in 1977. My husband’s work shifted the family to the United States, England, India and Thailand, with a final move in 2003 to Sidney, B.C.—moves that provided unexpected and unique opportunities to fulfill our passion for flying. My husband and I have co-written a memoir, Above the Beaten Path, detailing our adventures flying a single-engine Cessna 182 into remote corners, virtually around the world.
Now, nurtured by a vibrant community of local poets, I find that poetry has become a major part of my life. I am an active participant in the Planet Earth Poetry reading series and a member of Haiku Arbutus. I love to folk dance, go for long walks, and trade stories with my three children. My husband and I continue to fly.
Collecting Silence is my debut volume of poetry
ronsdalepress , 2017).

Tide
One day
I noticed
the bones in my hands
raised like ridges of sand
left by a receding tide.
I thought of caves
hollowed by water and time,
walls glowing golden
with all that has vanished,
small statues of gods.
an eagle
circling the sun …
field of daisies
photo by Gary McKinstry