Front Porch Review
A literary magazine for the young at heart and mind

Martha Phillips, outdoors lover, gardener, good fish cook and rhubarb pie baker (not together) has a degree in horticulture. And yet she began her professional life in marketing/advertising, continuing for twenty-five years, until devoting her time to teaching earth science and educational administration.

She’s been a working artist throughout her life, mainly in the visual and literary arts, although she began as a musician, starting piano at age three ─ learned to read music before words.

Martha is an environmental activist, local food proponent, community garden organizer and participant. As a Master Gardener for Chicago, she has taught composting in many of the Chicago Public Libraries and observes that children, including girls, like worms.

She enjoys movies, dance, theatre, spiritual events, music of all sorts, Tai Chi, and books, books, books.  Her e-mail address: