After some travels at an early age, Martha Helen Strom settled in New York City.  Enjoying the diverse peoples and opportunities there, she began to fulfil her vocation as a poet.  Martha studied literature in Boston and Princeton, where she met many friends who deserve her hearty thanks.  And she thanks her wonderful family, who helped her more than she can say.  Now, she teaches writing and related subjects to the disabled at a clubhouse in New York.