Listen to Judy Ray reading poems, Chicago, 2008:  http://voices.e-poets.net/RayJ/

Sleeping in the Larder
Poems of a Sussex Childhood
"A charming book," writes Richard Wilbur
© 2005   21 poems, (Van Zora Press)
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Judy Ray is a volunteer teacher of English as a Second Language to adults in the community.  When one of her students was murdered, she wrote about it in an essay called "Alice" which can be found in New Letters magazine (Volume 69 Nos. 2/3, 2003).

A previous essay in New Letters recounts Judy Ray's path to becoming a citizen of the United States.  She was born in England, and has lived on five continents.  In her poetry and essays she reflects on themes of travel and intercultural experience. 

Her writings and photographs have appeared in many publications, including The Chariton Review, Hampden-Sydney Poetry Review, Helicon Nine, Nimrod, Paterson Literary Review, Potpourri, River King, Stiletto, West Branch, and others.  

Judy Ray grew up on an English farm without electricity, and lived in Uganda for six years without a telephone.  And now a website?!!