In this June|July issue, we are delighted to feature William Stanley Merwin, an American poet born in 1927, credited with over fifty books of poetry and a multitude of accolades and awards, including the U.S. Poet Laureate in 2010 and two-times Pulitzer Prize for Poetry (2009 and 1971). We are sharing his story with you, as well as his wonderful palm forest conservancy named: TheMerwin Conservancy. For our Art Section, we are showcasing an adoptee of Ansel Adams, Marion Patterson, and her Grain Of Sand photography. Her passion lies in photographing the world above and beneath the surface of the oceans.