Philip Corley
Bio:
Philip Corley is a Lexington native participating in his eleventh Poetry Month, mostly while sitting underneath his favorite tree.
Reason for Signing Up:
I can no longer imagine a June that doesn't involve lots and lots and lots of poetry.
Ryan Oppegard
Bio:
Father to a beautiful son; Partner to a loving woman; Keeper of dogs and cats;
Devourer of bacon.
Reason for Signing Up:
To celebrate the laughs and embrace the tears of a challenging and rewarding life.
Fanny Hubart-Salmon
Bio:
A Kentuckian from Normandy… A horse racing reporter, a filmmaker and community archivist exploring complex chapters of our shared history.
Reason for Signing Up:
To read (mostly) and share (as often as possible) poetry in this incredibly creative and inspiring community.
Tamtunes
Bio:
Tamara McNabb is a person in recovery. She works at Eastern State Hospital as a Certified Peer Support Specialist. The job, her artwork, her writing, and her beloved Shih Tzu Buddy, are among her greatest joys!
Reason for Signing Up:
I was referred by my friend Katie at work. Im not very prolific but I would like to try to produce more. Having a forum for my writings could prove to be very inspiring!
Francesca Annoni
Bio:
Francesca Annoni is an art historian, filmmaker, and actor. In poetry, she dabbles.
Reason for Signing Up:
I started doing this in high school, why stop now?
Sylvia Ahrens
Bio:
Sylvia Ahrens has published poetry books and cozy mysteries. She writes under Allison Thorpe.
Reason for Signing Up:
inspiration
Katerina Stoykova
Bio:
A Bulgarian from Kentucky.
Reason for Signing Up:
Hoping to write a few poems.
Marianne Peel
Bio:
Marianne is nurturing her own creative spirit after teaching English for 32 years. She has three collections of poetry just waiting for you to read: No distance Between Us, Singing is Praying Twice, and Untamed Arabesque.
Reason for Signing Up:
To read a whole bunch of fabulous poets all month!!❤️❤️❤️❤️
Karen George
Bio:
30-word:
Karen George’s (Florence, KY) most recent books are the poetry collection Caught in the Trembling Net (Kelsay Books, 2024), and the fiction collection How We Fracture (Minerva Rising Press, 2024).
Reason for Signing Up:
Because it’s inspiring to read the other LEXPOMO poems, and I’ve been writing a poem-a-day in June since the beginning.
Katie
Bio:
Katie is a poet, a mother, wife, musician, and many other things. Her youngest son took his own life, which plunged her into grief and the grief expressed itself many ways, including in her poetry.
Reason for Signing Up:
Because I have poetry bouncing around in my head begging to be written.
Elizabeth Roach-Smith
Bio:
Elizabeth Roach-Smith lives in Louisville, Kentucky with her family and Great Pyrenees, where she works in communications and spins tales. In addition to poetry, her published work includes freelance nonfiction articles about food
and bourbon, and her appreciation for good food often spills into her work. She holds a degree in English from Furman University and a graduate certificate in publishing from Columbia University.
Reason for Signing Up:
For accountability & to support my regular writing practice. Plus the community!
Winter Dawn Burns
Bio:
Winter is Haiku. Nature moves her words along. She trails the still crumbs.
Reason for Signing Up:
The adventure of writing poetry, daily, is a noble pursuit.
Eric W. Willis
Bio:
Eric W. Willis lives and works in Lexington, Kentucky with two feisty cats and one amazing fellow human. He is a graduate of the Bluegrass Writers Studio.
Reason for Signing Up:
Because the best time to start the next poem is now!
Dennis Preston
Bio:
Dennis J. Preston lives in Owensboro,
Kentucky. He taught elementary school
language arts for twenty-five years, but now
likes being semi-retired. He is a pastor,
and enjoys reading, writing, traveling, and
spending time with his family. He has
published nine books of poetry including
Water for the Withered Fig.
Reason for Signing Up:
I work better with a challenge.
Eric Morris
Bio:
Eric Morris is a writer who has found his love for writing poetry over the last few years via his efforts with students at Morehead State University, where he teaches writing and other English classes.
Reason for Signing Up:
I signed up to honor a colleague who will soon be enjoying her own retirement from many years of teaching writing!
Sarah McGinnis
Bio:
Sarah is a lover of words in all their varied forms. From a thoughtful email to an evocative poem, Sarah believes words are a wellspring of life.
Reason for Signing Up:
For the love of words!
Goldie
Bio:
Wallowed-out nemean hide of the cub of the Nothing incensed to life by a sneeze.
Human theremin transposing the movements of hummingbirds and oak leaves into whatever key most dog whistles muddle in.
Bowling ball esteem bored into a crack in the grin of the Rio Grande gorge.
Dangling modifier.
Moon in Sagittarius.
Rain clown.
Bill Brymer
Bio:
Writer and photographer from Louisville, KY back for another round.
