Linda Stryker writes from Phoenix, AZ. Retired from university teaching, she has been published in numerous journals, including Southword, New Millennium Writings, Main Street Rag, Third Wednesday, and New Verse News. Her chapbook "Starcrossed " was published by dancing girl press in 2018. She is looking for that state of mind that is open, free, and receptive to any help from the universe. Her new collection is making submission rounds.