Harriet was an amazing poet. I particularly loved her poems about nature.

I met Harriet the same year my Father passed. It was a difficult time. Her radiant smile and genuinely caring personality was so instrumental in easing my grief that I was relieved of many facets of grief. Her and other members of the IPA community which I served as a recording contractor felt like family.
I lost contact with Harriet when a new career and domestic relationship and home took my attention 
and energy.
I was saddened to learn she passed.  My condolences to family and friends. I share the loss with you.

Omg I'm so sad to hear about this;-(
I've been calling wondering about how she was doing because I'd see her regularly. I thought maybe she wanted to go somewhere else for her hair but I doubted it because we had such a great relationship. What I loved the most about her is that she was always so straight up with how she felt. She was my kind of girl with her humor. 
I will miss her dearly.  She was so good to me and always felt great after seeing her. 
My sweet Harriet you will be missed. 

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I only met Harriet twice, this past July and October, when she came to the Rubin museum for a writing workshop which I taught with two of my fellow docents. I remember her writing as sincere and passionate, and although I didn't really get to know her, she seemed like a lovely person.

I met Harriet through the IPA—but we bonded more over poetry. I have great memories of visiting her in NYC over the years. We had some good adventures in the city! I am very glad that I saw her this spring and that we were able to catch up. She was still up for hiking all over Manhattan! I'm attaching a photo I took that day—to me, Harriet was a quintessential New Yorker. Sending much love from Canada.

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Harriet Geller

December 30, 1949 – November 24, 2018

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