About Risa

Risa Denenberg is an itinerant aging hippy currently living in Tacoma, Washington. She earns her keep as a nurse practitioner and has worked in end-of-life care for many years. When she has a job, that is.

Risa is drawn (compelled, perhaps) to exploring themes of suffering and death and their intersections with religion, medicine, science, and the arts, particularly through reading and writing poetry. As a lifelong introvert, Risa loves her solitude and enjoys reading, writing, drawing, cooking, and any kind of meaningful communication.

But truthfully, she hates talking on the phone, although she indulges a handful of very special people (exactly 3), and would almost always prefer to write than to speak. She will always respond to your emails. Speaking sometimes gets her into trouble.