Rita N. Wolfson

Rita Nathan Wolfson is a 97-year-old author, poet, and artist.  For more than twenty years, she created artwork and jewelry utilizing recycled paper, the profits of which were donated to charitable causes. Rita self-published a book that combined her artwork and creative writing: One Liner on Two Lines.  She has been sharing her poetry on YouTube as the Positive Poet.  Rita began her creative journey later in life, after raising her family.  She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Massachusetts, Boston, at the age of 65, where she discovered her passion for learning.  Upon graduation, she became a founding member of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute - taking countless classes and leading poetry seminars. She is tireless in her interests and has recently expanded her writing into the short story genre, and now, as of 2025, is a playwright.