Caits Meissner is an award-winning poet, educator and vibrant creative force dedicated to transformation and healing through storytelling. Caits’ poetry of witness has been awarded first place prizes from the Pan-African Literary Forum and the Ja’Nai Foundation and she serves as Co-Founder of The Wide Shore global women’s poetry magazine. Her co-authored book, The Letter All Your Friends Have Written You with poet Tishon arrived in 2012 on the Well&Often Imprint, and her poetry/music album the wolf&me was released to underground acclaim in 2010. Caits teaches an online writing and self development course for women at growfierce.com.