Who I Am
Who do you think you are
I thought I was
me but maybe
I'm somebody else
My name is Verlaine Boyd.
I am a writer who lives in Ithaca,
NY. Besides writing, I love to
read, garden, travel, and
hang out with my friends.
I was born in Waterloo, Iowa, and
moved with my husband, the
painter Michael Boyd, to Mexico.
Later we moved to New York City,
and after he joined the faculty
at Cornell, we lived both
in NYC and Ithaca. We have one
daughter, Margot, who is an
accomplished photographer.
Some of her photos are
reproduced on this site.
I have been involved in writing
since my early teens and have
published my work in several
literary journals. Bits & Pieces,
a collection of poems, was
published by Weil Books, NYC.
I have also written art and poetry
reviews for various magazines,
and I was an editor/writer
for the College of Architecture,
Art and Planning at Cornell.

My garden

Photo Margot Boyd
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