Kath Abela Wilson
Kath Abela Wilson (aka Kathabela Wilson, born Kathleen Mary Endress, September 6, 1945, Staten Island, New York, U.S.A.), independent artist, freelance writer, researcher, and poet. Author of two short-form poetry chapbooks and a nonfiction work. Creator and leader of the poetry performance group Poets on Site. Recognized in major haiku and senryu competitions, and won 1st Place in the 2017 Fujisan Taisho Tanka Contest and the 2017 Dwarf Stars Award. Served as secretary of the Tanka Society of America, coordinator of the YTHS Tokutomi Contest, and editor of the Poets’ Salon for the Colorado Boulevard website. Resides in Pasadena, California.