Joanne Alfano’s collection dreams drumbeats heartbeats (2022), lives at the intersection of memory, anxiety, and hope. Her poems explore her spiritual journey, her struggle with obesity, and her impressions of political and social upheaval. Many of them have been published in numerous anthologies and journals, most recently The Whitman 205, Poets Anonymous “Gatherings”, The Dew Drop, Her Words, NOVA Bards, and The 10th Anniversary Bards Against Hunger Anthology. After a career in systems development, she retired to Florida to enjoy family, writing, reading, and watching classic movies.