Arla Olsen has been writing poetry since attending Middle School, in her hometown of Washington, D.C. She attended Colorado State Univ., in Ft. Collins, CO, concentrating her study on Journalism an...vizualizați mai multeArla Olsen has been writing poetry since attending Middle School, in her hometown of Washington, D.C. She attended Colorado State Univ., in Ft. Collins, CO, concentrating her study on Journalism and Zoology. She has worked in the airline industry, in CA, and at a Mall Ministry in NJ. After moving to the Seattle area, she worked for the Boeing Co., and was honored by the Southcenter Seattle Chapter of the Business and Professional Women’s Assn., as their Woman of the Year.
Arla, who writes under her pen name of Arla R. Jensen, has a collection of poems published entitled “Reflections of Life, of Love, of Loneliness”, and a mystery adventure novel “Shadows on the Slopes”. Her poetry has appeared in several publications, including “Portals”, and also in poetry anthologies, “The Best of the Audubon Poets”, “The Journey Continues”, and “September 11.”
As a member of East Woods Presbyterian Church, in Vancouver, WA, Arla serves as Elder of Adult Education, and leads the Women’s Bible Study.
She is a nature lover, and has a deep fascination with owls and hot air balloons. She resides in Vancouver.vizualizați mai puține