Teri Marie Zipf

Little things often remind me of Teri: riding by Charles' grapes on his Catherine Street rental property, seeing her book of poetry in my bookcase, or hearing someone read a poem and remembering how she was so good at it, or seeing a woman sharing an experience with her daughter and granddaughter. Our friendship was a peripheral one, but one that won't be forgotten. Gratitude for having known her.

I knew Teri as "Ziret"-- the name under which she participated in a well-regarded online ukulele forum to which we both belonged. She always had an interesting perspective on things, and always treated other participants with respect and compassion. Never have I encountered a nicer person. May she rest in peace.

Hearing Teri read "90 Days Same As Cash" was my introduction to her writing and what an impact it made upon me; her unabashed resourcefulness in doing what you gotta do to survive as well as her gift of telling her story through poetry. What an exceptional woman. My deepest condolences to family and friends.

Teri was a wonderfully gifted, creative, fun person. I knew her mostly through her poetry and musical gifts. Walla Walla will miss her!

This photo Teri, with her car packed for her move to Mexico, will always remind me of her intrepid spirit and wonderful smile. Though we fell out of touch in recent years, I have a big reservoir of memories of the period of time we worked together at Coffey Communications, and then during our own brief attempt to have a web design business together, so many years ago. Teri's humor, beautiful poetry, sharp intellect and endlessly creative life will always stay a bright beacon of inspiration in...