Cynthia Macdonald

Cynthia Macdonald combines wit and technical sophistication in bravura poems of terrifying insight. A former opera singer and Freudian lay analyst, Macdonald developed the distinguished creative writing program at the University of Texas at Houston and has published six books of poetry including Living Wills, Alternate Means of Transport, and I Can’t Remember.

Visit her Poetry Foundation page for more information.

Click here to listen to Cynthia Macdonald read "The Murderer's Daughter."

Please consult this article to learn more about the Emily Dickinson Birthday Tribute.