Guanetta Gordon was born in Kansas. She was educated at Baker University (Baldwin, KS) and the University of Kansas. Gordon wrote seven books of poetry: Songs of the Wind (1952), Under the Rainbow Arch (1965), Petals From the Moon (1970), Shadow Within the Flame (1973), Above Rubies: Women of the Bible (1976), Red are the Embers (1980), and A Time of Destiny (1987). She also wrote the historical novel The Aurora Tree as well as contributions to numerous anthologies, journals, magazines, and other publications, both foreign and domestic.

Guanetta Gordon is a member of many writing organizations, including: The Poetry Society of America, The World Poetry Society, the Academy of American Poets, and the National League of American Pen Women, on whose board of directors she served. Gordon was named poet laureate of Kansas and, in 1980, Arizona's Poet of the Year. She also received special honors from Baker University and an honory doctorate in literature from the World Academy of Arts and Culture. Guanetta and Lynell F. Gordon married circa 1923. The couple had two children: Stewart and Krista.