“Joy is contagious, spread it around.” This is Ms. Cheung’s general philosophy. She describes herself as a poet who lives life in the middle of the road, and being in the middle enables her to experience all sides and choices
Born, raised, and currently residing in Sonoma County California (having spent 4 ½ years in St. Thomas US Virgin Islands), Judy is a retired teacher. During her career she has taught students from age 2 to 99 years with intelligence ratings from profoundly developmentally disabled through untestable genius. Fundamentally, she is a teacher, and now that she is retired, she continues teaching through poetry to understand more about others and share with others the joy of life.
Ms. Cheung is the current secretary/treasurer, editor, photographer, and webmaster of the United Poets Laureate International, president and editor of Poets of the Vineyard Chapter of the California Federation of Chaparral Poets; twice past president of CFCP, vice president, editor, photographer and webmaster of Artists Embassy International based in Richmond, CA; and recording secretary, editor, photographer and primary web contributor of Sonoma County’s Redwood Empire Chinese Association, as well as a member of various other organizations.
“Poetry is a means of being part of the world. I can show what I see, tell what I think and meet people who will discuss issues using my poetry and the poems of others as catalysts. Poetry ties me to reality and leads me to new relationships with the world, a variety of people, and my own thoughts.”
Her recently published chapbooks include Living in Dreams, Poems and Photographs by Judy Hardin Cheung, Valley Quail Publishers, 2014; Moments of Contemplation, Poetry by Judy Hardin Cheung, Valley Quail Publishers, 2011; Increasing Self-Esteem Through Cultural Organization Participation,Redwood Empire Chinese Association, 2010; Heritage Comes From the World, Art and Poetry of the Early 21st Century by Judy Hardin Cheung, Valley Quail Publishers, 2009. She was also a major contributor to Inspiration and Collaboration, by Natica Angilly, Richard Angilly, Tanya Joyce, Judy Hardin Cheung, and the Poetic Dance Theater Company; Artists Embassy International, 2014.
