My name is Meghan Irene Turner, and I am a freelance poet and illustrator in Chico, California. After losing everything in the Camp Fire in Paradise, California, I began establishing myself a local poet and artist here in Butte County. I have had my original works in several art exhibits, as well as in Chico State University’s “Watershed†literary journal. A mother of two, I devote much of my time to my young sons, but have been able to pursue introspection in the form of illustration and poetry on topics such as climate, abstract emotion, feminism, nature, and philosophical reflection. Currently, I work primarily with digital medium for my illustrations, but also do some watercolor and acrylic on canvas as well.