zralos
Bio:
who and what are we really at the core of our being
Z. Z. Van Tappen
Bio:
Z. Z. continues to bounce around as he approaches the finish line.
Reason for Signing Up:
It might help me live longer.
Z
Bio:
Z is a speculative fiction writer and poet. They are the Program Director at the Carnegie Center.
they/them
Yersinia Pestis
Bio:
Yersinia enjoys long walks on the beach, sardonic humor, and the occasional bout of poetry.
Reason for Signing Up:
6 straight years enlisting against Summer's seasonal affective disorder
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.
she/her
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.
Winter Dawn Burns
Bio:
Winter is Haiku. Nature moves her words along. She trails the still crumbs.
she/her
Reason for Signing Up:
The adventure of writing poetry, daily, is a noble pursuit.
Wayne Willis
Bio:
Wayne is a retired professor of education, an artist, and an aspiring poet, He and Melinda will celebrate their 50th anniversary this year.
he/him
Reason for Signing Up:
Third time - too fun to miss.
Virginia Lee Alcott
Bio:
Virginia Lee Alcott writes, creates, photographs and spends time discovering the elements of nature. Her writing reflects natures connection to justice, memory and relationships, trauma and healing.
Reason for Signing Up:
Lexpomo is a wonderful community of poets that enriches my life and writing.
Victoria Gross
Bio:
Victoria is an author and poet from southeastern Kentucky. She lives with her husband, pack of pups, and cat.
she/her
Reason for Signing Up:
I'm a regular! :)
victoria cruz-falk
Bio:
victoria cruz-falk is a woman and a poet. The work she is most proud of is Campus Candor: Students’ Stories Unmasked. Victoria resides in Lexington, Kentucky where she works to infuse empathy and whimsy into local government. She is a founding member of the KY Climate Choir.
she/her
Reason for Signing Up:
I want to read words written by humans.
Vickie Cimprich
Bio:
Vickie Cimprich has lived in Covington, Jackson and Lee County, Kentucky. Pretty Mother's Home, (2007) about Pleasant Hill, Ky. Shakers and Contrary-wise (2018) were published by Broadstone Books.
she/her
Reason for Signing Up:
To meet other engaging poets and shake the dust off
my own keyboard.
Toni Menk
Bio:
Toni is a poet/Lampwork artist who lives in rural Kentucky. She has a BA in Anthropology from the University of Kentucky and a MFA in Creative Writing from Spalding University. She is a member of the Kentucky Guild of Artist and Craftsmen and the Sheltowee Artisans.
When she is not in her studio playing with fire and glass, Toni is avoiding housework, trying to write a poem, mowing, or hauling wood.
Reason for Signing Up:
Kim Shaver
Tom C. Hunley
Bio:
Tom C. Hunley is the author of eight full-length poetry collections,
eight chapbooks, two textbooks, and two produced films. He and his wife of
thirty years have four amazing kids. Right or wrong, he believes he has
impeccable taste when it comes to literature, film, music, and the one
woman who has his whole heart. He seriously lacks inner resources, and
he’s almost certain that his liver is diseased. He despises generative AI,
groupthink, the tortured language of propaganda, big government, and
bloated bureaucracies, especially in universities. He has published poems
and stories in journals with names beginning with every letter of the
alphabet, from Atlanta Review to Zone 3. He is currently working on a novel
and a memoir.
Reason for Signing Up:
I look forward to working with this community every year. One of the highlights of my year.
Teagan Feezor
Bio:
Teagan is a college student, and they are majoring in psychology. Besides writing poetry, they enjoy knitting, reading, and both coaching and playing volleyball!
they/them
Reason for Signing Up:
I want to challenge myself to write more poetry!
Taylor
Bio:
Taylor is a freshly graduated high school student planning to study social work at University in the fall. She enjoys writing, photography, and drawing.
she/her
Reason for Signing Up:
To have motivation to write!
Taunja Thomson
Bio:
My work has appeared in several journals, including New Plains Review, The Bookends Review , Mantis Magazine, and most recently in Sagebrush Review. I have co-authored a chapbook of ekphrastic poetry entitled Frame and Mount the Sky that was published by Finishing Line Press in June of 2017. I am the author of Strum and Lull (2019) and The Profusion (2019), and three of my poems have been nominated for the Pushcart Award. My full-length collection, Plunge, was published by UnCollected Press in 2023. I won First Place in The Ekphrastic Review’s “Ticked Pink” poetry contest in August of 2024. In 2025, Shanti Arts published Delight Is a Field, of which I am co-author.
Reason for Signing Up:
To encourage myself to write, write, write, & to have the opportunity to read the work of other poets.
Tasha Lee
Bio:
Tasha Lee is a lifelong writer and past participant of Lexington Poetry Month. She believes in maintaining a healthy amount of whimsey at all times.
she/her
Reason for Signing Up:
I enjoy being part of this community.
Tania Horne
Bio:
Tania keeps trying to find more time to write and engage in art, and one day will succeed.
she/her
Reason for Signing Up:
The challenge is good for me and reminds me to stop and breathe, I enjoy the other entries so much, it's like a month-long poetry vacation.
