Mary Arnold is a writer of haiku, haibun and senryu. She is particularly drawn to the openness of these forms of poetry, the breathing room they offer to the reader.  In addition to being a poet, Mary works as an administrator for a Head Start program in Asheville.  She is a novice, but enthusiastic player of the ukulele and enjoys living in beautiful western North Carolina with Beckett, her husband, and Trixie, their canine companion.  She has been nominated for a 2024 Touchstone Award.