Early Life and Poetic Beginnings Alison Woolpert, born Mary Alison Woolpert on March 18, 1949, in Indio, California, embarked on a creative journey that has woven together the delicate art of haiku with a profound engagement with community healing. While her early life details remain largely private, it’s clear from her extensive involvement within the haiku world that a sensitivity to observation and concise expression took root earl…