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
PST 65th Annual Festival Was Pure Poetry
#amwriting: Giving and Receiving
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
Poetry Published in Black Moon Magazine
Learn more about what I’m writing. My latest published poems, “[un]mask[ed]” and “Unchurched,” appear in Black Moon Magazine. Read More
2020 Contest Awards and Pending Publications
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
Sunrise to Sunset Poetry & Prompt
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
Jesse Graves’ New Poetry Collection Available
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
Summertime Poetry Roundup
Eventually I’ll Fall forward, but today let’s look back at summer one more time, in pictures and poetry. Read More
Taking on the #tellher1for30
Finding things to do during social isolation has amplified creative endeavors, among them taking on a 30-day poetry challenge. Read More
Update: Event Cancellation
Learn about upcoming poetry readings. Read More
Art & Poetry Collaboration
Update: The poet-artist collaborative publication has been cancelled, in large part due to issues arising during the pandemic. Read More