Chetta is the nom de plume of Deborah Guenther Beachboard a poet writing since 1992. Her poetry has been published in Modern Haiku, Sijo West, Amaze: The Cinquain Journal, Short Stuff, Twilight Ending and numerous other online and in print journals.
After taking a 10 year hiatus from writing (for reasons not interesting enough to share) Chetta returned to writing, most recently having poetry published in Periwinkle Pelican, Puddick, Stygian Press, Snoozine, and Sweet Smell.
Chetta makes her home in the Adna Valley in southwest Washington in the beautiful Pacific Northwest.
LIFE IS SHORT
It's not
as if you have
a choice in the matter,
but if you leave a poem
it's enough.