Theresa A. Cancro (born Theresa Alice Cancro, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.), retired editorial assistant, writer, free-verse poet, and haiku poet, with a strong background in classical ballet, ethnic dance, and music as well as prose and nonfiction. Her haiku, senryu, haibun, and tanka have been published in top online and print journals and in compilations. A past editor of The Haiku Foundation's weekly re:Virals haiku commentary feature, she currently serves as a THF Board member. Managing Editor for Haikupedia. She lives in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.