Sonnets

Theresa Rodriguez is the author of six books, including Jesus and Eros: Sonnets, Poems and Songs (Bardsinger Books, 2015) and Longer Thoughts (Shanti Arts, 2020). Her poems have appeared in such journals as the Journal of Religion and Intellectual Life, Mezzo Cammin, and The Society of Classical Poets Journal. Rodriguez is a retired classical singer and voice teacher who holds a bachelor of arts in vocal music performance from Skidmore College and a master of music in voice pedagogy and performance from Westminster Choir College. She is a member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing. She has been a contributing writer for Classical Singer magazine on a myriad of topics of interest to classical singers. Rodriguez was also a therapeutic musician who provided musical services to institutionalized and senior citizen populations. She founded the Christian Poetry Fellowship of Bethel, Pennsylvania. She is a member of Berks Bards of Reading, Pennsylvania, and a contributing member of the Society of Classical Poets. She is also a new instructor at the Creative Light Factory of Spring City, Pennsylvania. Rodriguez is the mother of six children and grandmother of six. A native of Manhattan, she lived for twenty-five years in rural Pennsylvania but now makes her home outside of Philadelphia.