Stephanie Striffler has written poetry almost all of her life, including during the decades she has worked at the Oregon Department of Justice as a lawyer for the people of Oregon. Her poems have been published in Calyx, VoiceCatcher, Verseweavers, and Persimmon Tree. She spent her early years in New Mexico and Michigan before choosing Oregon as home. She enjoys birding excursions with her husband and identifying species in their Portland backyard.
