Deanna Mascle
Bio:
Newly retired National Writing Project teacher and active Rebel Cartographer
Reason for Signing Up:
Because June is coming!
Jamie Mann
Bio:
Lives in Winchester, KY with her husband and a small band of misfit furry pals.
Clinton W. Waters
Bio:
Clinton W. Waters was born and raised in Bowling Green, KY. They hold a Bachelor’s in Creative Writing from WKU and is currently in the graduate program there. Their work has been featured in Still: The Journal, Untelling Magazine, and Testament: A Rural Anthology from Backwoods Literary Press.
A. G. Vanover
Bio:
Chemist, amateur poet, and father of three. He writes about the beauty and the difficulties of existence.
Reason for Signing Up:
It’s such a fun challenge. Last year was my first year, I did all 30 days and it was difficult to keep up but incredibly rewarding.
Colette Crown
Bio:
Colette has participated in LexPoMo for several years. She has been inspired and empowered in the process. She lives in Lexington, but is often off on a travel adventure.
Reason for Signing Up:
I signed up because I can’t imagine June without LexPoMo.
Hannah E. Bernard
Bio:
Hannah is a native Lexingtonian who is inspired by resiliency, nature, and her neighbors. You can find her work in Friends of Friends Zine in Brooklyn and in the most recent publication of Pegasus.
Reason for Signing Up:
I’m hoping this helps me complete my morning pages.
Ani
Bio:
Ani is slowly coming out of hibernation
Reason for Signing Up:
To feel the light on my skin once more
Ann Haney
Bio:
Ann Naito Haney is a visual artist who loves drawing and painting. She also enjoys exploring imagery and ideas through writing.
Mary Knight
Bio:
Mary is a writer living in Lexington with her husband, Jonathan, and their very old, very polite cat. Although she has written several novels, she considers poetry her native language.
Reason for Signing Up:
Because, after attending my first Poetry at the Table and a writing retreat with Leatha Kendrick, I wanted to be part of this community. Also, poet Mary Allen invited me.
Tabitha Dial
Bio:
Tabitha Dial believes everyone can write.
She will perform at NYC Poetry Fest this July with Jersey City Writers.
She's the author of "Cheese Astrology: A Weekly Guide".
Reason for Signing Up:
Though I haven't lived in Kentucky for almost five years, I can't experience June without LexPoMo.
Our community feeds my imagination and challenges my skills!
Jazmine Opdycke
Bio:
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!
Mary Allen
Bio:
Mary Allen, who lives in Lexington, is a poet and word nerd. She reads widely in several genres and spends too much time solving crosswords and Sudoku.
Reason for Signing Up:
June wouldn't be June without LexPoMo!
Sarah Josephine Pennington
Bio:
Sarah Josephine Pennington is a queer artist and writer currently living in South Louisville.
Yawny
Bio:
I've always been into writing ever since I was a young child, I've a retired from Education which I've been in for nearly 25-30 years.
Reason for Signing Up:
Since I've retired, I felt it was something I'd like to get back into and meet some new people and hopefully make new friends.
Autumn Cook
Bio:
Autumn keeps coming back year after year, despite her fear of running out of things to write about. Somehow, she never does.
Katrina Rolfsen
Bio:
Storyteller-scientist, tree hugger, cat lady, (Disney) world traveler, Marvel fan
Reason for Signing Up:
Tradition!
Ella Helmuth
Bio:
Ella is an attorney in Lexington. More importantly, Ella has been a poet for most of her life. She is delighted to be back for her third (nonsequential) year of LexPoMo.
Reason for Signing Up:
It's time to be a writer again.
Jennifer Burchett
Bio:
Jennifer Burchett writes fiction, creates recipes, and makes art in Lexington, Kentucky.
Reason for Signing Up:
Writing poetry is a good stretch for my fiction writers brain, so I’m trying this yet again.
Jerry Hicks
Bio:
Jerry is a farmer and writer in Fleming County, Ky.
Reason for Signing Up:
I participated in LexPoMo last year and really enjoyed it. The need to write every day keeps me thinking of new things to write and is a great encouragement.
RUDY THOMAS
Bio:
Rudy Thomas is a poet, novelist, and editor/publisher. He has published worldwide and has 35 books in print.
Reason for Signing Up:
I enjoy the month of June better if I am well and writing.
