I’m excited to share that my poem, “Samba” has been published in Women Speak, Vol. 7, edited by Ohio Poet Laureate Kari Gunter-Seymour. As part of the Women of Appalachia Project, the anthology features the works of Appalachian and Appalachia-based women. Starting in December and running through spring, a series of performances will be held… Read More
I’m excited to share that my poem “Pining for Home” was selected as a semi-finalist this summer in HeartWood Literary Magazine’s inaugural Heartwood Poetry Prize. You can read the 2021 award-winner’s and finalists’ poems here: they are amazing! “Pining for Home” is now available in Issue 12. Familiar Faces Fellow Poetry Society of Tennessee Northeast… Read More
Poetry Society of Tennessee (PST) recently held their 65th Annual Festival and Poetry Contest. It was a jam-packed afternoon of poetry: learning, writing, reading, and awards. Read More
This spring I unexpectedly found myself giving and receiving in two capacities: as contest judge for and entrant of NFSPS annual poetry contests. Read More
Learn more about what I’m writing. My latest published poems, “[un]mask[ed]” and “Unchurched,” appear in Black Moon Magazine. Read More
My goal this year was to enter poetry contests, and I felt very accomplished each time I sent a submission packet out. I was recently delighted to discover some of my poems were selected for awards. Better yet, some will be published in anthologies! Read More
Enjoy poetry from sunrise to sunset, and try a prompt to spark your creativity. In just 20 minutes, you could have a draft. Read More
East Tennessee State University Poet-in-Residence and Professor Jesse Graves has released a new poetry collection, Merciful Days, available through Mercer University Press, Eurospan Bookstore and Amazon. Read More
Eventually I’ll Fall forward, but today let’s look back at summer one more time, in pictures and poetry. Read More
Finding things to do during social isolation has amplified creative endeavors, among them taking on a 30-day poetry challenge. Read More
