DENISE A WHITE IS FROM NEW YORK STATE. SHE ENJOYS WRITING, DRUMMING, AND GARDENING. HER VOICE IS IN POETIC FORM. SHE HAS PUBLISHED THREE BOOKS: THE "GOOSE AND THE CRONE" IN 2011, "BUTTERFLIES WILL COME" IN 2013, AND "UBUNTU" IN 2022. SHE CURRENTLY HAS A MEMOIR IN DEVELOPMENTAL EDITING, "YOU DON'T LOOK BIPOLAR," AN INSIDE ACCOUNT OF WHAT HAPPENS IN THE BRAIN THAT YOU DON'T SEE FROM THE OUTSIDE. SHE HAS WON VARIOUS POETRY AWARDS FOR UNIQUE TOPICS IN NATIVE AMERICAN LIFE. SHE IS ALSO A PHOTOGRAPHER AND USES THEM TO ILLUSTRATE HER POETRY. THE COVER OF "UBUNTU" IS ONE EXAMPLE OF HER STYLE.