[2] Harris was born Port of Spain, Trinidad and lived in Calgary, Alberta.
Harris' numerous works explore themes such as mortality, the role and treatment of women of color in society, and the search for identity.
[3] Harris attended university in both Dublin and Jamaica, earning a Bachelor of Arts in English and a post-graduate diploma.
[4] She immigrated to Canada in 1966, working as a high school English teacher before publishing her first poetry book in 1984.
[6] In Calgary, Harris got involved working as a poetry editor for Dandelion Magazine from 1981 to 1989.