Edith L. Heiskell was born in a small town in Arkansas in 1924 and lived through WWII and the Great Depression. She was valedictorian of her HighSchool class and is currently enjoy...view moreEdith L. Heiskell was born in a small town in Arkansas in 1924 and lived through WWII and the Great Depression. She was valedictorian of her HighSchool class and is currently enjoying retirement after a successful career in the banking industry. She has always written poems and short stories and has had several of her poems published in “Best Poets of the Year” in 2014 and 2015.view less