Bronson O'Quinn
Bio:
Writer, dad, enjoyer of things.
Reason for Signing Up:
It's time.
Leah Tolle
Bio:
Leah is a young poet with Tourette’s Syndrome who thoroughly enjoys Panera chocolate chip cookies. This is her first effort at finding community in her love for writing.
Reason for Signing Up:
I’ve loved to write since I was a little girl, and It’s really cool to stand beside some extraordinary people.
Christopher Miller
Bio:
Chris grew up in Detroit, MI but has called Lexington home for 21 years. Returning to writing poetry after a near 10-year hiatus, he is starting back at the beginning in terms of his development. His quotidian concerns include Buddhism, heavy metal and punk music, and being at the beck and call of his calico cat, HRH Chessie.
John W. McCauley
Bio:
John W. McCauley writes non-fiction and poetry. His new book, "Kentucky Is My Home: A Journey into the Life of Jesse Hilton Stuart" was recently released by the Jesse Stuart Foundation and has already reached #3 on the JSF Bestseller List. The book is available on jsfbooks.com, Amazon.com and select bookstores. John's work has been published in anthologies, literary journals, magazines, newsletters, and newspapers. His poem "Appalachian Christmas" was published in December alongside Christmas poems by legendary Kentucky Poet Laureates Jesse Stuart and Jim Wayne Miller.
Reason for Signing Up:
Last year was my first time to participate in LexPoMo and it was a lot of fun reading poems and networking with other writers.
Leah Tenney
Bio:
Leah writes poetry & fiction, and loves all things ancient. She lives with her husband and 2 cats in the green grass of northern Kentucky.
Reason for Signing Up:
I participated for the first time last year, and it was a wonderful experience!
Amy Le Ann Richardson
Bio:
Amy Le Ann Richardson earned an MFA in Creative Writing from Spalding University (‘09) and is the author of two poetry chapbooks, Make Believe Worlds We Built Together (Bottlecap Press, 2023) and Who You Grow Into (Finishing Line Press, 2024), as well as a full collection, Out of Places (Pine Row Press, 2025). Her work has been featured in journals such as Pine Mountain Sand & Gravel, and Still: The Journal. She currently lives and works on her family farm in Carter County, Kentucky, where she writes, grows food, and engages with her community through art and environmental advocacy.
Reason for Signing Up:
I love and appreciate this community of writers and the inspiration from being part of it. What a joy to be here.
Christopher Mattingly
Bio:
Chris is a professional musician and avid reader, sometimes writer.
Reason for Signing Up:
I'd like to get some feedback on what I write.
Christopher McCurry
Bio:
Christopher McCurry loves his wife, kids, and writing poetry during June.
Reason for Signing Up:
Because the only thing I've been doing longer than Lexington Poetry Month is teaching and breathing.
Bethany Robinson
Bio:
Bethany, Beth, is a short story writer and poet originally from Eastern Kentucky. She is a researcher, a lover of nature, a yoga instructor, a dancer, and the creator of the nonprofit, The Period Project Lexington KY.
Bill Brymer
Bio:
Bill Brymer is a poet and photographer living in Louisville, Ky.
Reason for Signing Up:
Love LexPoMo!
Can't wait to read everyone's poems.
mannygrimaldi
Bio:
mannygrimaldi is the author of the addiction centric "Riding Shotgun with the Mothman", the satirical chapbook "ex libris Ioannes Cerva", and an upcoming poetry collection centered on all the nuances of love and passion "Finding a Word to Describe You" to be released this summer 2025 by Whiskey City Press, NC.
Reason for Signing Up:
Climb every mountain!
Why not do it?
Dangerfield Yella
Bio:
I'm here to write poems
Watch Baseball
And Drink Faygo
Reason for Signing Up:
Its what i do
Chelsie Kreitzman
Bio:
Chelsie Kreitzman is a native of Michigan living in Lexington, Kentucky. She loves working with kids, spending time with her family, being around animals, and the great outdoors.
Reason for Signing Up:
For the wonderful community and the motivation to write!
Sonya Pavona
Bio:
Sonya is a student at Georgetown College studying English Literature, and is currently wrapping up her semester studying abroad at the University of Oxford in England. She is the Art Director and Editor of Georgetown College’s literary magazine, Inscape. In her spare time, you can find her reading, writing poetry, and generally romanticizing her life.
Reason for Signing Up:
It's June!
Katrina Rolfsen
Bio:
Katrina is a writer and a scientist, a Gatsby apologist and a Marvel fan, a Swiftie and an emo. If you ask her where she sees herself in five years, she’ll probably quote Oscar Wilde.
Reason for Signing Up:
In celebration of her fourth LexPoMo anniversary!
B. Elizabeth Beck
Bio:
B. Elizabeth Beck is a writer and artist. Author of five poetry collections, the Summer Tour Trilogy, and Swan Songs, a collection of short stories. She is the founder of the Teen Howl Poetry Series and Poetry at the Table.
Reason for Signing Up:
"Inspiration, move me brightly"
-Grateful Dead
Katerina Stoykova
Bio:
A Bulgarian from Kentucky
Reason for Signing Up:
How could I not?
