Louis Cuneo

Louis Cuneo was born in New York City in 1946 and moved to the San Francisco Bay Area in his early twenties. His literary career spans over 40 years, beginning in Greenwich Village where he honed his skills as a poet and continuing to the Bay Area where he has worked as a poet, photographer, editor/publisher, coordinator, teacher, playwright, producer, Haiku expert and grants recipient.

Cuneo founded Mother’s Hen in 1971 and is founder and coordinator of the Berkeley Poetry Festival, Muchos Somos Series and the Touch of a Poet Series.Cuneo’s collection of personal and literary writings, photos, events, & publications, along with his magazines & anthology credits, is on view at the Bancroft Library at the University of California at Berkeley. Contact Ms. Bonnie L. Bearden at510,642.8171 or bberden@library.berkeley.edu. His history and publications can be found on mothershen.com

As a well known haiku poet, he helped establish the unique form of American Haiku. Currently he has turned his attention to haiga, the visual aspect of haiku. He now spends most of his free time capturing the intimate moments of Berkeley and Northern California in his photographs.

His photos are available in cards, matted photos/prints and framed photos/prints. His photography has won awards and is on display at various locations. His work can be currently viewed on: http://www.cuneopoole.com, http://www.leanfrog.com and http://www.mothershen.com