Allison Yates is a native of the Bay Area and currently lives in San Francisco, California. She received a BA from Santa Clara University and has published a poem in the book Drama in the Desert. Allison has made extensive travels, including visits to Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Burma/Myanmar, Ecuador, France, Ireland, and Mexico. Allison’s contribution to Submerged, a poem called “I Dream Again,” is best described in her own words: “They say that after a breakup a man grows a beard and a woman cuts off her hair. This is a poem about positive change symbolized by the cutting off of many years hair growth and the years that go with it.” (photo credit Brent Thomas)
contributor, Submerged: Tales from the Basin