Constance Vogel Adamkiewicz is the author of one poetry collection, Caged Birds, and two chapbooks, The Mulberry and When the Sun Burns Out. More than 150 of her poems have appeared in literary journals and online, and one was nominated for a Pushcart Prize. After teaching English and creative writing for many years, Constance now enjoys gardening, travel, reading, and taking various courses in which she’s interested. She and her husband recently adopted a British domestic shorthair cat named Brenda, who enjoys birdwatching from her throne on top of the sofa.