Laurel Fox
Reason for Signing Up:
I have enjoyed Lexpomo for the past three years and look forward to participating this year, as well--just off to a very late start.
Noel Cagney
Reason for Signing Up:
Little therapy
Personal journey of art
Trying to be creative on the Fly every day
Ruthie May
Bio:
Diana started wordsmithing as a teenager, finding much relief to sorting daily life.
Now, at a much latter stage in life, words coming to rescue, again.
Reason for Signing Up:
To give and receive pros, words from others who strive to express life in words...
Jennifer Gleason
Bio:
Tillie the Toiler is trying not to till the soil and is sitting on her porch writing a poem or two while the birds cheer her on.
Reason for Signing Up:
Word play is one of my love languages.
Ladd Dingley
Bio:
Ladd is a poet in Lexington attending the University of Kentucky.
Reason for Signing Up:
A fun way to be involved with the Lexington community while simultaneously pressuring myself to write something small every day.
K. Ka`imilani
Bio:
I am a writer, a teacher, a parent, and a grandparent.
Reason for Signing Up:
I like to be challenged. And though I am signing up late, I hope to put in the work and try to put in some writing time this summer.
HB Elam
Bio:
HB might be a person, or might not, depending on who you ask. This might just be the only proof of his existence, depending on which books they find to burn.
Reason for Signing Up:
To hear the clickety clacks of my keyboard as I type my silly little words.
Hunter Nelson
Bio:
An "essential worker" of the pandemic, Hunter has kept busy by slinging pizzas and stocking up on stories. With each day passing faster and faster he hopes to catch up to his own aspirations.
Reason for Signing Up:
I've really slacked on writing in the past few years. Could pin it on all sorts of reasoning, but since reigniting teen howl, the poetry group that made me passionate for the art, I feel a need to throw myself back into it. I look forward to fitting poetry back into my life, no matter how hectic I may see it to be.
Janelle M.
Bio:
Janelle is a wife and mother who enjoys health, play, and learning.
Reason for Signing Up:
To support my brother and exercise written expression.
teja
Reason for Signing Up:
accountability & community!
Debra Stuart
Bio:
Debra has loved poetry and art since childhood. It is her life’s passion.
Reason for Signing Up:
To share my works.
Shanna Bowen
Bio:
Shanna is a flea market haunt. A barefoot gardener. Sometime poet.
Reason for Signing Up:
To encourage myself to reconnect with my love of creative writing.
Natasha Lee
Bio:
Natasha Collier is a creative polymath living in Central Kentucky. She works in the nonprofit sector and is a public historian and arts administrator.
Reason for Signing Up:
To challenge myself!
Elaine
Bio:
Elaine Olund likes to ponder and wonder and meander. Sometimes this wiggly path leads to a poem.
Reason for Signing Up:
I did this last year and enjoyed it!
Z.Z. Van Tappan
Bio:
Z.Z. is descended from Dutch explorers
& has since not risen much.
Reason for Signing Up:
My great granddaughter put me up to it.
Madison Miller
Bio:
Madison (they/she) is a social work graduate student living in Lexington with their partner and two pups. This work is dedicated to their holy trinity: Zoloft, Vyvanse, and Dogs.
Reason for Signing Up:
It’s that time of the year!
Nancy Gourde
Bio:
Nancy is a retired teacher of English/language arts and Spanish. She is affiliated with the Red River Valley Writing Project in Fargo, North Dakota.
Reason for Signing Up:
It was recommended to me by Deanna Mascle, the leader of our writing group that meets via Zoom every Thursday evening.
Robin LaMer Rahija
Bio:
Robin LaMer Rahija lives in Lexington, KY. Her poems have appeared in Guernica, Fence, Diagram, and elsewhere.
Reason for Signing Up:
I miss Chris!
