Raquel Vasquez Gilliland is a Mexican-American poet and painter inspired by folklore, myth, and plants. Her first book, Dirt and Honey, combines these focuses with themes of ecology and feminism and received the Jason Wenger Award for Literary Excellence. She holds a B.A. in cultural anthropology from the University of West Florida and an M.F.A. in creative writing from the University of Alaska, Anchorage. Her poems have appeared in Dark Mountain, Luna Luna, Rattle, Sheila-Na-Gig, and other journals. Raquel Vasquez Gilliland lives in New Jersey with her husband and son.

Books by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland:

Other poems on the web by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland:
"WebThe Tale of Kitchen Spirits"
"WebThe Tale of Kitchen Spirits"
"WebThe Tale of Kitchen Spirits"
"The Tale of the Earth"
"The Tale of La Llorona"
"The Tale of Called Magic"
Two poems

Raquel Vasquez Gilliland's Website.

Raquel Vasquez Gilliland on Twitter.