June Rowe is a poet and social activist living in Arlington, Massachusetts. For many years she has been involved in advocating for women’s rights especially in the fight for reproductive justice.  As a result, political and social injustice themes are incorporated into many of her poems. Growing up in New York, June studied art at the Cooper Union and worked as a printmaker in NYC and later Massachusetts.  June also writes Haiku, drawing inspiration from her previous work as a visual artist as well as her love of biking, gardening and hiking. Her work has been published in such journals as Innisfree and Bellevue Literary Review.