Michele LeNoir
Bio:
Michele is a new poet—but forever a creative—depicting truths through mixed-media memoirs of refugees and mysteries to ruminate. Her philosophies all center on being kind and being ever-cognizant of humanity.
Reason for Signing Up:
For community, for inspiration!
N Dillon
Bio:
Part time poet, full time creative. Most often seen with her head in the clouds dreaming up a storm.
Reason for Signing Up:
A friend participated for the past few years and advised this was coming up again so why not be brave and give it a try
Samar Jade
Reason for Signing Up:
To allow space for me to be creative.
Ted Higgs
Bio:
Ted Higgs currently teaches Latin, Italian, and literature classes at Maryville College in Tennessee. He is a retired Army officer and linguist. He has published four books of poetry: Archipelago (2016), Plank by Plank (2019), Scoring the Darkness (2022), and A Love Embargo (2023).
Reason for Signing Up:
This was recommended to me by a friend, who is a poet and a mentor to many others.
Jason Williams
Bio:
Jason is a technologist and poet originally from Catlettsburg, Kentucky, but now residing in Lexington.
Jordan Quinn
Bio:
Since she learned to write, Jordan has been creating poetry. She is inspired most by lyrical poetry and melodies, poets she admires, her personal experiences and those influential people she is fortunate enough to call family and friends. Jordan is a working poet and mental health advocate.
Reason for Signing Up:
I'm honored to participate in another LexPoMo and look forward to reading samples of poetry from such a talented group of KY poets that show up every year in full force.
Austen Reilley
Bio:
mom, teacher, poet, singer, house plant and house cat enthusiast, recreational ukulele player, raised in CA, rehomed to KY in 2002.
Reason for Signing Up:
Is it even June if I don’t?
bk
Bio:
bk is having an unprecedented summer. the only thing to do is write about it.
Reason for Signing Up:
my life is changing a lot and i expect to have something to say about it. this space has been safe for me for four years now and i’d feel lucky to have at least one more.
Linda Freudenberger
Bio:
Linda is back to learn and share with other poets. She just published her first chapbook, The other side of the bed and beyond by Finishing Line Press.
Reason for Signing Up:
To join the community of poets on here.
Jerielle
Bio:
I grew up barefoot, on 50 acres of wooded land, handraising birds, learning and performing dance routines, harmonies, and going to the public library twice a week. I rode horses, did dance and gymnastics, diving lessons, skiing, piano and guitar, bass, drums and saxophone. My mom would wake me up at 5 am so as to write in a more unconscious state. I was also frequently walking in the woods, learning the names of everything and how to talk to the spirit in all things like the Native American people in many accounts. I am still as unconventional as I ever was, and making paintings which reflect a bit of my own soul back to me is my current profession. Art, music, spirit, love, are inseparable to me, and above all I believe my mission in life is to help others in the world to open their eyes a little wider to the beauty. I agree with Hiyao Miyazaki that any art created by AI is humanity losing confidence in itself.
Reason for Signing Up:
I always do
Lisa M. Miller
Bio:
Lisa M. Miller is an inclusive mind-body health specialist and social justice advocate. She facilitates women in every life-chapter to integrate physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual resilience. Working from the understanding that health is much more than the “absence of disease”, she’s passionate about the intersection of perennial wisdom teachings with modern therapeutic-arts and sciences in healing. Lisa serves a wide demographic through support groups and workshops in: SoulCollage®, Mussar, yoga, meditation, Ayurveda, mixed media art and creative writing. In every context, humor and synchronicity tend to accompany the deep work of healing.
An empty nester in Kentucky, Lisa feels really lucky to be married to her 1986 summer camp sweetheart.
Her book, Woe & Awe, will be launched in spring 2024 through Accents Publishing.
Reason for Signing Up:
1) I love this groovy writing community.
2) Poetry is groovy!
Shaun Turner
Bio:
Shaun Turner is the Fiction Editor for Stirring: A Literary Collection. His poems and stories have been published in journals such as The South Carolina Review, Bayou Magazine, Still: The Journal, and The Appalachian Review, where he was awarded the Denny C. Plattner Award in Fiction.
Reason for Signing Up:
I love this community: sharing poetry and talking about poetry with folks every June.
Deanna
Bio:
Deanna teaches writing at Morehead State and leads the Morehead Writing Project.
Reason for Signing Up:
To stretch my poetry muscles
Liz Prather
Bio:
Liz Prather is a writer and teacher.
Reason for Signing Up:
It is June.
Mary Potts
Bio:
Mary is a Lexington native, mother and social worker.
She brings her inner battles, perspectives and experiences to the pages before her, to connect, ground and express herself.
Mary is entering her second year of participating in LexPoMo. Last year's participation changed her life and perspective.
The 2024 year has already brought about grief and heartache like no other. With new challenges, she is ready to fill these pages.
Reason for Signing Up:
To experience another year of growth and challenge my ability to think and write outside the box and connect with such a beautiful community. Ready to pour it on the page!
Bernard Deville
Bio:
Bernie is a retired middle school teacher, currently designing role-playing games. Known for Post-Pomo trainwrecks.
Reason for Signing Up:
Haven't missed one yet.
Ann Haney
Bio:
Ann is a painter who also loves poetry. She taught studio art for many years and now takes time to experience and explore art forms that she finds of interest.
Reason for Signing Up:
I learned about LexPoMo from Deanna Mascle and it has been a great expereince!
Lucy James
Bio:
Lucy James writes from a little hilltop in Eastern Kentucky.
Reason for Signing Up:
I like the challenge of writing every day. It motivates me to write.
