Paul Donald Kline was born in Syracuse, New York, USA. His name changed to G. Christopher Basher at the time of his adoption. He has studied and composed poetry for much of his life. He credits a fascination with the way the writing process sometimes unfolds. In his own words, "Nothing in human experience truly mirrors the way a woman nurtures and brings forth life, though there are a few small similarities in the writing process. Having been impregnated by a thought or imagination, experience or observation, word or feeling, a poem or story can take on a birthing process all its own. The writer, like a surrogate mother, feels the life form within, carries the child full term, labors through countless contractions, which may be intense, then feels the joy and pride in beholding his or her very heart and soul."