Bio (he/him)
Jay McCoy is a queer Appalachian who explores whatever fancy interests him through words and art.
Reason for signing up:
Because it's what you do in June
Poems Submitted This Year:
- June 26, 2026 pet rock
- June 27, 2026 reconstructed reckoning: a cento in collage
- June 28, 2026 butterfly
- June 29, 2026 this is not a love song (it's a cento)
- June 30, 2026 do i ever cross your mind
Badges
Participated in the 2013 Lexington Poetry Month Writing Challenge
Participated in the 2014 Lexington Poetry Month Writing Challenge
Participated in the 2015 Lexington Poetry Month Writing Challenge
Participated in the 2016 Lexington Poetry Month Writing Challenge
Participated in the 2018 Lexington Poetry Month Writing Challenge
Participated in the 2019 Lexington Poetry Month Writing Challenge
Participated in the 2020 Lexington Poetry Month Writing Challenge
Participated in the 2021 Lexington Poetry Month Writing Challenge
Participated in the 2022 Lexington Poetry Month Writing Challenge
Participated in the 2023 Lexington Poetry Month Writing Challenge
Participated in the 2024 Lexington Poetry Month Writing Challenge
Participated in the 2025 Lexington Poetry Month Writing Challenge
Sustained Lexington Poetry Month
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