Melissa Elaine Farr, a native of Houston, Texas, currently resides in San Angelo, Texas where she and her husband, Mr. Britt Farr, share life with their dogs, Corndog, Roxie, and Star, and their two cats, Charlie and Crystal. Melissa's poem "Where Did Sasha Go?" is a tribute to Sasha, her beautiful black American Cocker Spaniel from the Panhandle Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. It was upon Sasha's death in 2005 when Melissa felt a tug on her heart to reach out to others by sharing her poetry and speaking about the emotional benefits and therapeutic value of pets.
