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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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Shelda | LexPoMo 2026

http://sheldahale@gmail.com

Bio (she/her)

Shelda Hale is a Kentucky native who writes poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. Her poetry has appeared in Coming of Age: Writing & Art by Kentucky Women over 60 (Vol. 1 and 2), The Heartland Review, and The Last Stanza Poetry Journal. Shelda has conducted workshops such as Dream Journaling for Writers and Artists, and Words, Season and Place in Poetry. She enjoys bird watching, photography, bookmaking, and preparing international cuisine for family and friends!

Reason for signing up:

The writing community I discover here is very inspirational. Poets of all ages, backgrounds, and themes fascinate me. I appreciate the feedback from them and how we support each other. Go 2026!

Poems Submitted This Year:

June 10, 2026 PRAYER
June 12, 2026 ESCAPE
June 13, 2026 CHAINS
June 15, 2026 YOU ARE MY DREAM (Timi mero sapana hau)
June 19, 2026 Entreating
June 20, 2026 On Safari
June 24, 2026 On Safari
June 29, 2026 E-BOOK BLUES
July 01, 2026 I’LL WAKE HIM UP!

Badges

Participated in the 2016 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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