Rhodebeck, Liz

Liz Rhodebeck of Pewaukee, Wisconsin, is a freelance writer and regular contributor for Lake Country Publications in Hartland, WI.  She has published poetry in state and national journals including The Penwood Review, Margie, Verse Wisconsin, Evangel, Wisconsin Academy Review and others.  Her latest poetry chapbook is What I Learned in Kansas (2010), following Benthos (1998) and The Book of Ruth (1997).  In addition, she was the recipient of a Kansas Arts Commission Mini-Fellowship for poetry in 1997.  An advocate of bringing poetry into the community, Liz facilitates youth workshops and readings throughout the area, including a benefit reading for the local food pantry for several years.  She is a founding member of the group Grace River Poets, and co-editor of the project One Vision: A Fusion of Art and Poetry in Lake Country.