Eric Walter received a BA in Theater from Reed College in 1983 and spent many years working as an actor, director, and producer in Oregon, North Carolina, and Colorado. He began writing poetry while attending a workshop at Duke University in 1992. Since then he has published seven books, the most recent being With Flowers of Jade. These far-ranging collections of poetry and short prose describe the author's travels in diverse landscapes, from arctic Alaska to the jungles of Yucatán, from the shores of the Peloponnese to the ruins of Angkor. As a musician, Walter has performed with numerous bands and eclectic ensembles including The Search, The Gnomads, The Open Rangers, The BarnDogs, Jawbone, Switchback, and Blue Holler Boys. He is a founding member, along with daughter Jackie, of the acclaimed acoustic ensemble, Indalo Wind. Eric has two solo albums of instrumental music (Ruin Sky and Hawk's Reply) and has created soundtracks for theater, dance, video, and spoken-word projects. He shares his love of language and the performing arts as a volunteer teacher, having taught at schools in Cambodia, Laos, and in his home state of Oregon (USA). Eric was married for 28 years but lost his wife and love of his life, Nikki, to cancer in January of 2020.

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Rico Rides Again

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"Teacher Eric" (Cambodia and Laos)