Born in New Jersey to Lebanese-American parents, Adele Ne Jame has lived in Hawaii since 1969. Her previous books of poetry are Inheritance (Ridgeway Press, 1989), Field Work (Petronium, 1996), and Poems, Land and Spirit (Sharjah Art Foundation, United Arab Emirates and Bidoun Press, 2009). Her literary honors include a Pablo Neruda prize for poetry, Academy of American Poets' prizes, and a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship in poetry.