Bio for 2024
John writes non-fiction and poetry. His work has been published in Kentucky Monthly Magazine, KentuckyLiving.Com, The Martha's Vineyard Times, and other publications. Four of his poems are scheduled to be published later this year in Trajectory. His poem, "The Waldo Emerson Inn," about Ralph Waldo Emerson, is displayed at the historic inn, in Kennebunk, Maine. He is currently working on his first book. John serves on the Jesse Stuart Foundation Board of Directors and is a member of the Bluegrass Writers Coalition. He served in the administration of President Barack Obama, and on the Governor's Commission on Literacy, where he chaired the Local Issues Task Force. John and his wife Rebecca, with their Golden Retriever Siva, and cat Hal, live in Lexington and on beautiful Lake Cumberland.
Reason for signing up:
I have been writing poetry for years but didn't submit any of my work until 17 months ago. I was inspired by Byron Crawford's Back Page article in Kentucky Living Magazine, "For Whom the Dinner Bells Toll." It was this story that encouraged me to submit a poem that I had written about my Great-Grandmother's 1889 dinner bell. Kentucky Living liked the poem and posted it on January 31, 2023. My poetry is inspired by former Kentucky Poets Laureate Jesse Stuart and Cotton Noe, as well as my Appalachian heritage.
Poems Submitted This Year:
- June 01, 2024 Like a New Beginning
- June 02, 2024 What Do You Believe
- June 03, 2024 Hemingway's Havana
- June 04, 2024 Dancing Leaves
- June 05, 2024 The Black Bear
- June 07, 2024 The Waldo Emerson Inn
- June 08, 2024 The Colorful Mimosa
- June 10, 2024 Morning Walk
- June 12, 2024 Nature's Chorus
- June 13, 2024 Nighttime on the Lake
- June 14, 2024 Stopional
- June 15, 2024 Granny's Journey
- June 25, 2024 I Lost Another Friend Today
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