Jackie Henrion

Jackie Henrion is the host of “Songs-Voices-Poems,” a weekly show on 88.5 KRFY in Sandpoint, Idaho, where she has lived along the shore of Lake Pend Oreille. Raised by two artists in Greenwich Village, she draws on her experience as a songwriter and an MFA graduate from Naropa University’s Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics. She edited and authored poems in "Sandpointed," a 2022 collection of writings from Sandpoint Monday Writers of which she is a member. Her first book is a concept-driven meta-story based on the life of Marie Root, owner of the Hotel Hope in Hope, Idaho. It is a collage of memoir, poetry, psychological, philosophical, and historical references, drawn around the themes of rose, roots, and renewal.

Jackie has worked with the Sandpoint Monday Writers for fifteen of it's over twenty-year history. The other authors in "Sandpointed" are listed below:

Desiree Aguirre:

A multi-instrumental roots musician who performs at Folk Fairs in the Inland Northwest, Desiree often turns her poetry into songs. She is the author of several unpublished novels about dystopian futures, survivors and robots whose humanity is reflected in their care for each other.

Desiree's work emerges from a unique perspective, drawn from the dark side of life experiences, including deaths of her husband, son, and brother. She is the editor of a grief newsletter and professional SEO writer.

Her poems, short stories and articles have appeared in a number of publications, including the Lost Horse Press Anthology of Nasty Women Poets, The Trestle Creek Review, Idaho Magazine, Mother Verse, and Equine Spirit.

Jackie Henrion:

Born and raised in NYC's Greenwich Village by two artists, Henrion's formative years were rich with philosophy, poetry, fine arts, and training in music. Later in life, after a career and graduate degree in business, she returned to her roots; first as a singer/songwriter, then as a writer and a ultimately earning an MFA degree in creative writing from Naropa University's Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics.

Her poetic process is based in the Surrealist and Beat traditions of aleatoric, chance, also known as cut up or bricolage. She approaches poetry like a puzzle or a dance gesture, whose meaning emerges after reflection. Her writing has appeared in Bombay Gin, The Reader, and a number of other publications. She is the author of Rerooted, released by Turtle Moon Publishing in 2019. She has lived in San Francisco, Anchorage, Seattle, and, for the last two decades, along the shores of Lake Pend Oreille. Since 2014 she has been the host of a weekly radio show ˆSongs-Voices-Poems" on 88.5 KRFY in Sandpoint, for which she curates and connects a collection of songs and poems.

Sandy Lamson:

Sandy was determined to be a writer in third grade. Growing up in Washington DC and Maryland, her family moved to California for her Father's job with NBC. Writers and story-tellers are the backbone of the media business, which likely influenced her aspirations.

Moving to Idaho in 1971, the need to earn a living propelled her to earn an accounting degree from Eastern Washington University in 1982, at the non-traditional age of 39. Nonetheless, she was so inspired by her mother's family stories about homesteading on a southeast Wyoming ranch, Sandy had horses for a number of years. 

Now a resident of Sandpoint, she's been a member of the Monday Writers Group for over 15 years. She lives with her husband, two cats, a border collie, amidst a large garden, and abundant bird life. A voracious reader, she enjoys buddhist culture, time travel, and homemade bread.

Robens Napolitan:

A published poet,  Robens Napolitan is a professional landscape gardener. She is also an artist and collaborator with her husband, Tom Kramer. They have exhibited in solo and group shows, including those promoted by the local Pend Oreille Arts Council.  In the area of performance art, Robens and Tom were advocates and co-hosts for 21 years for Sandpoint's open mic, "Five Minutes of Fame."

Her work has appeared in Many Mountains Moving, Connections, cold-drill, Heliotrope, A Taste of Fame, Suffering Whitebread Anthology, and The Reader.

Robens has set up a popular free library beside her strawberry patch in front of her house, and often offers at curbside, free plants including her beloved marigolds.

Sandra Rasor:

A native of Sandpoint, and long-time member of the Monday Writers, Sandra recently retired as a Judicial Assistant at the Bonner County Courthouse. In her life and career, she has witnessed a wide spectrum of behavior. Her creative writing reflects her perspectives about human nature and the trouble and humor found therein. Having raised her family in North Idaho it is evident that the beauty of the area informs much of her writing.

Rhoda Sanford:

A venerable, intrepid member of the Sandpoint Monday Writers, Rhoda has performed her humorous essays for fundraising events in Sandpoint. From a childhood in San Francisco, and roots from the "old country," her extended family included traveling performers and hair-dressers for "Madams," imbuing her work with a saucy, irreverent voice. Recently widowed, she reminisces about her time spent living in Great Britain, with completely different codes of behavior. She also writes subtle, poignant, private poems about nature, and has been published in the Trestle Creek Review, The Reader, "The Small Town With A Big Heart," River Journal, and Idaho Magazine