Ann Filemyr is the author of six books of poetry: LOVE ENOUGH (Red Mountain Press, 2014), The Healer's Diary, On the Nature of Tides, Growing Paradise, The Vowels: a Congregation of Preachers and Thinking. Four of the books are collaborations with visual artists. She reads, writes, hikes, teaches and serves as the Academic Dean for the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe. Her art practice embodies a commitment to creativity.