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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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Wayne Willis | LexPoMo 2026

Bio (he/him)

Wayne is a retired professor of education, an artist, and an aspiring poet, He and Melinda will celebrate their 50th anniversary this year.

Poems Submitted This Year:

June 01, 2026 Orphan at Seventy
June 02, 2026 Stunted Growth
June 03, 2026 At the Nursing Home
June 07, 2026 At the Gate
June 08, 2026 Barlow Knife
June 09, 2026 The Toothbrush
June 10, 2026 Growing Clueless
June 11, 2026 Why Fight
June 12, 2026 One Home
June 16, 2026 Sham
June 17, 2026 Outcomes
June 18, 2026 Playing Pitch
June 19, 2026 Gone
June 20, 2026 Artistic Bias
June 21, 2026 Religious Debates
June 26, 2026 Anticipation

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