Dorothy Johnson-Laird is a poet and social worker who works in New York City. She received an M.F.A in creative writing from Sarah Lawrence College. Dorothy also has a passion for African music. She has published music journalism with worldmusiccentral.org. Her poems were published by Aji, Cantos, Pomona Valley Review, and Pedestal Magazine, among others. Her poetry was also published in, "Alchemy and Miracles: Nature Woven Into Words."