
Ruth Yarrow is an environmental educator, activist, and organizer for peace, justice, and a sustainable planet. She has been writing haiku for over forty years and has had six books of haiku published. She lives in Ithaca, New York, near her two children and their families. On Friday evening, she also read from her book, Lit From Within, as part of the Kaleidoscope readings. Lit From Within received a Touchstone Distinguished Book Award from the Haiku Foundation.