Bronson O'Quinn
Bio:
Bronson writes cross-genre fiction with a humorous, often satirical, slant. He solves web problems for Mediocre Creative and enjoys adventures with his wife and 3¾-year-old weirdo, Scout.
Reason for Signing Up:
Accountability keeps me writing.
Christopher McCurry
Bio:
Christopher McCurry teaches English at Lafayette High School. He is passionate about poetry, board games, skateboarding, and loving people. He lives in Lexington with his daughter Abra, their hamster (Alexander Hamsterton), and their dog Wicket.
Reason for Signing Up:
This is the safest place I know to write and grow in my poetry. All my friends are here. It's a party. A poetry party. And I love it.
Abra McCurry
Bio:
Abra McCurry is a cat🐈 lover who loves to read and play with her dog Wicket🐶 and her hamster Alexander Hamsterton🐹. She also loves to write and play video games. But she loves her family, friends, and pets the most. She lives in Lexington KY and has two houses full of pets (5 cats Sila, Fada, Pudden, Scardy, and Scraggs. 3 dogs: Merry, Pippen, and Wicket. 2 hamsters: Chaussette (socks in french) and Alexander Hamsterton (known as Alex or Alexander Hamilton)). She is also a brave girl 😈
Reason for Signing Up:
Because I love poems and when I think of too many I get a headache.
Lorelei Watson
Bio:
Lorelei is a writer who enjoys writing experimental
fiction and poetry.
Reason for Signing Up:
Local poets are awesome.
Betsie Phillips
Bio:
Betsie is an online English teacher to students in China. She loves small town life, sweet tea, and good friends. Betsie writes poetry from time to time.
Maggie Rue Hess
Bio:
Maggie Rue Hess is a Pennsylvania native turned Southerner. She is an educator in between states, at the moment.
Reason for Signing Up:
I have a claim to a Kentuckian, and I was told that's a good reason to join.
Len Lundh
Bio:
Lennart Lundh is a poet, photographer, short-fictionist, and historian. His work has appeared internationally since 1965.
Reason for Signing Up:
Because the words are waiting to be said.
JK Elias
Bio:
JK Elias lives in Kentucky.
Reason for Signing Up:
I enjoyed myself last year and produced some work I am fond of for once.
Nollie Palmer
Bio:
Nollie Palmer is a Visual Artist and Poet living in Lexington.
Reason for Signing Up:
LexPoMo has been a fun and interesting challenge for multiple years now.
Joseph Nichols
Bio:
Joseph Allen Nichols likes to think he is a child of the Romantics, a modern day minstrel and druid, and lives with his two sons in Lexington, KY. He is overly fascinated with international folklore and melding the classical and modern voices.
Reason for Signing Up:
There is no community like this community. Wouldn’t miss it for the world.
Jordan T. Swift
Bio:
I live in Lexington, Kentucky and I love to write words.
Reason for Signing Up:
I thought it would be fun
hunter e. westenhofer
Bio:
Hunter Westenhofer is a student and writer of both prose and poetry residing in central Kentucky. He has a profound passion for spreading empathy through words and travel. He exists for the love of words, and the spread of hope.
Reason for Signing Up:
I participated in the 2019 Lexington Poetry Month event and it was by far the highlight of my year, so here I am again.
Samantha Ratcliffe
Bio:
Samantha Ratcliffe is an Appalachian songwriter and poet.
Reason for Signing Up:
This will be my 6th year with Lexington Poetry Month. At this point, it's a tradition.
HB Elam
Bio:
Perpetually enraged for the last four years. Terms and conditions may apply, see inside for details.
Reason for Signing Up:
Catharsis and connection.
laney
Bio:
a leo with a fragile sense of identity
Reason for Signing Up:
i have a lot of feelings, i have a lot to say, i love a platform
Dwight Myfelt
Bio:
Dwight is the Fates’ lieutenant; he writes under orders.
Amy Le Ann Richardson
Bio:
Amy Richardson was born and raised in Morehead. She grew up running through the hills and walking barefoot through her parents’ garden, letting her imagination go wild. Her love of stories led her to earn a Bachelor’s in English from MSU and MFA in Writing from Spalding University. She currently resides and works on her farm in Carter County.
Reason for Signing Up:
Motivation to write and courage to share.
Karen George
Bio:
Karen George, a native Kentuckian, has published five chapbooks and two poetry collections, Swim Your Way Back, and A Map and One Year. She reviews poetry at Poetry Matters blog: http://readwritepoetry.blogspot.com/, and is co-founder and fiction editor of the online journal, Waypoints -- http://www.waypointsmag.com/. She enjoys photography and visiting museums, cemeteries, gardens, parks, the woods, mountains, historic river towns, and bodies of water. Visit my website at: https://karenlgeorge.blogspot.com/.
Reason for Signing Up:
I signed up because this will be my seventh year of writing a poem-a-day with other LexPoMo poets in June, and I've always found it inspiring. Also, for me, having a daily deadline is a good thing. I work well under pressure.
