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Sponsored by Workhorse, Lexington Poetry Month is an easy to use platform for poets to publish and share their work in an attractive way. The community is supportive and diverse, commenting and encouraging one another throughout June. Money we raise goes to maintaining the cost of the website and publishing the yearly anthology. Our goals are to provide every poet (~150) a copy of the anthology, lower printing costs, and expand opportunities offered during Lexington Poetry Month, such as featured readings and poetry workshops.

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Pauletta Hansel | LexPoMo 2026

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Bio

Pauletta Hansel’s newest book is a hybrid entitled, Understory: A Women’s History of Appalachia. Pauletta lives in Cincinnati but adds to her Lexington creds the 2026 Judy Gaines Young Book Award.

Poems Submitted This Year:

June 04, 2026 Morning mind
June 08, 2026 The street where we live
June 09, 2026 Dear Grandfather
June 16, 2026 A Little Discourse on Poetry
June 18, 2026 Where Did You Get That Curly Hair?
June 20, 2026 6/20/2026
June 21, 2026 For a Friend Who Committed Suicide

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 2017 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

NOTE: Because poets have the ability to hide their badges and because registrations on LexPoMo.com only started in 2017, this may not represent an accurate portrayal of poems published by their associated poets, badges assigned to a poet, a poet's participation in the Writing Challenge, or anyone's relationship to Lexington Poetry Month, the Writing Challenge, or any other events, organizations, or persons.

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