A Bare Unpainted Table

GLADYS CARDIFF'S poems have appeared in numerous periodicals and anthologies, including such essential gatherings of Native American poetry as Carriers of the Dream Wheel, From the Belly of the Shark, Songs from this Earth on Turtle's Back, That's What She Said, Harpers Anthology of 20th Century Native American Poetry, and Reinventing the Enemy's Language. Cardiff grew up in Seattle, Washington, and received degrees in creative writing from the University of Washington. She received her Doctorate at Western Michigan University and is a professor at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan.