Bio for 2026
Jazmine Opdycke is an Appalachian poet from McKee, Kentucky whose work explores girlhood, grief, faith, inheritance, and the opioid epidemic in Appalachia. Rooted in Eastern Kentucky, her poetry examines complicated relationships, survival, and the emotional landscape of rural poverty and addiction. Her work has appeared in Three Line Poetry #54, Inscape (2022-2026), and Eber & Wein’s Imagination and Best Poets of 2024. She completed the 2025 Poetry Gauntlet through the Carnegie Center and has received first place in poetry for Inscape three times. She is currently working on her first collection of poems.
Reason for signing up:
I’m signing up for LexPoMo because poetry has helped me make sense of grief, addiction, faith, and growing up in Appalachia. I want to continue growing within a literary community that values honest storytelling. Writing alongside others pushes me towards accountability and allows me to take creative risks. I’m especially excited to connect with other creatives, support one another, and read some new writing during LexPoMo!
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