<p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Originally from the Adriatic coast Nina Del Mar traveled westward until she settled on Vancouver Island which she now calls home. As an immigrant she draws inspiration from her journey exploring themes of identity belonging and nostalgia in her poetry. Her work has appeared in </span><em style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Flicker</em><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> (a collection of Canadian poetry) and </span><em style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Sea &amp; Cedar</em><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> Magazine.</span></p><p></p>