Christine Amamiya is a poet and a dreamer. She grew up in Arizona, and her first poem was published in 2004. A 2005 Lamont Younger Poet’s Prize winner, Scholastic Art and Writing Awards National Gold medalist, and three-time recipient of the Lewis Sibley Poetry Prize, she most recently is the recipient of the David Ecker Short Story Prize. E-mail her at amamiya@rococohouse.com. Visit www.rococohouse.com for more Pink Elephant artwork, and check out www.adventuresofpinkelephant.com to learn more about Pink Elephant!