Poetry. The rapid heart races/ leaves me behind/ and time doesn't count/ but goes inside where/ an echo measures each beat/ how muscles sound/ or remain silent (Artifact). Bettina T. Barrett was born and raised in Denmark, coming to the U.S. at age fifteen. An artist who exhibits her drawings, paintings, and ceramics widely, she is also the author of two previous books of poetry: Bear-Star My Name and Sleepdance. She lives in Santa Barbara, CA. Perfectbound chapbook.