Kalli dakos biography of martin

Today’s guest on “Poetry from Daily Life” is Kalli Dakos, who lives in Ottawa, Canada. She was named after her Greek grandmother. Kalli (rhymes with Sally) derives from the Greek muse of poetry. Kalli fell in love with writing in the 5th grade and her first book was published in 1990. Special areas of her interest include poetry, picture books, magazine articles, and teacher materials. Two of her favorite books to work on were "Recess in the Dark, Poems from the Far North" and "If You’re Not Here, Please Raise Your Hand, Poems About School." A unique fact about Kalli is that she taught in a town called Inuvik in the far north of Canada, 60 miles above the Arctic Circle. ~ David L. Harrison

Empowering words of poetry

Poetry can help us to both celebrate life and to face the challenges of this world.

When I was 12, my father died of cancer. In those days, people did not talk to children about Kalli dakos.