I grew up in the Inland Empire of Southern California and have lived and worked in Boston, Madrid, Boulder, Chicago, Dallas, Taipei, and Seattle. Currently, I make my home in San Marcos, Texas, with my partner Markus Bergman. I am an assistant curator for The Wittliff Collections.

I am the author of seven books of poetry, as well as an oral historian, photographer, and editor. My work has appeared in publications throughout the U.S., Japan, China, Taiwan, The United Kingdom, and Canada. I have been a featured presenter at the Montreal Zen Poetry Festival and the Geraldine Dodge Poetry Festival.