Poet

Jonel Abellanosa resides in Cebu City, the Philippines. His poetry has appeared in numerous journals and anthologies, including Delirious: A Poetic Celebration of Prince (Night Ballet Press), 2015 Dwarf Stars Anthology (Science Fiction Poetry Association), Rattle, Anglican Theological Review, Indiana Voice Journal, Carbon Culture Review, Penwood Review, Star*Line, Inkscrawl, Pedestal Magazine, Lontar: The Journal of Southeast Asian Speculative Fiction and Bangalore Review. He has two chapbooks, “Pictures of the Floating World” (Kind of a Hurricane Press) and “The Freeflowing All” (Black Poppy Review).

Poet

Leroy Ralph Abrahams was born in Helenvale, Port Elizabeth, South Africa, and was raised by his mother and grandparents. He attended school at Fontein Primary School and Chapman High School. Leroy got involved with gangsters and drugs, also ended up in jail and, as a result, ended up sleeping in toilets and on the streets. He later met Eileen, got married to her, and they have three children. By the grace of God his life was transformed. In 2015 he discovered his gift for writing and in 2016 his first anthology, " Verse en Inspirasie " was published and launched by Milborrow Media. His poetry can also be found in an online magazine called Glomag in India. His second anthology was published by Poetic Productions and launched in July 2018. He has a passion to encourage young and old and visit the sick at hospitals and pray for them. He so wants to work in communities, permanently trusting that God will fund him and look after him and his family.

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Poet

Based in Modesto, California, Matthew Andrews is a private investigator and writer whose poetry has appeared or is forthcoming in The Dewdrop, pacificREVIEW, Deep Wild Journal, Song of the San Joaquin, and Eunonia Review, among others.

Poet

Kimberly Ariel Abreu is from Trinidad and Tobago and a graduate of Saint Leo University in the United States. She studied Biomedical and Health Science and is hoping to attend veterinary school in the near future. She shared that she's not a habitual poet or writer but learned to enjoy writing even more in school through her English courses. Her faith in Christ is the most important part of her life; and her inspiration for writing stems from her grandmother, whom she shared was a very talented poet. Kimberly wrote this in memory of her.

Poet and Photographer

Daginne Aignend is a pseudonym for the Dutch poetess Inge Wesdijk. She started to write English poetry in 2012 and posted some of her poems on her Facebook page and on her website. She likes rock music, photography, and fantasy books. Daginne is a vegetarian and spends a lot of time with her animals. She has been published in several Poetry Review Magazines, in the bilingual anthology (English/Farsi), Where Are You From? and in the Contemporary Poet's Group anthology Dandelion in a Vase of Roses. Three poems are translated in Serbian and published in the Literary Review Belgrade.

Poet

David Allen is a retired journalist and full-time poet living in Central Indiana. He has been published in many online journals and has two books of poetry, "The Story So Far" and "(more)," both available from Amazon.

Poet

Surbhi Anand is a young poetess from the city of Patna, in Bihar (India). She has completed her MSC and is preparing for competitive exams. Her hobbies are singing, painting, and photography. She is a contributing poetess for an English anthology and a Hindi anthology, and loves to express her feelings through writing.

Poet/Author

Prerna Bakshi is a writer, poet and activist of Indian origin, currently based in Macao. She is a two-time Pushcart Prize nominee and the author of the recently released full-length poetry collection, Burnt Rotis, With Love. Her work has been published widely, most recently in The Ofi Press, Chiron Review, TRIVIA: Voices of Feminism, and Prachya Review: Literature & Art Without Borders, as well as anthologized in several collections. More here: http://prernabakshi.strikingly.com/

Poet/Author

Shola Balogun, playwright, poet, and writer, is from Yoruba in the southwestern part of Nigeria, West Africa. He was the winner of the First Educare Trust's Olaudah Equiano Poetry Prize (2002) and the Festival of Peace Poetry Award (2OO5) organized by the Institute of African Studies, University of Ibadan. He is the author of a collection of poetry, The Cornwoman of Jurare & Other Poems (2007), The Wrestling of Jacob, Death and Suicide in Selected African Plays, and Praying Dangerously: The Cry of Blind Bartimaeus.

Writer/Photographer

Don Beukes is a South African and British writer. He is the author of The Salamander Chronicles (CTU) and Icarus Rising --Volume 1 (ABP), an ekphrastic collection. He taught English and Geography in both South Africa and the UK. His poetry has been anthologized in numerous collections and translated into Persian, French, and Albanian. He was nominated by Roxana Nastase, editor of Scarlet Leaf Review, for the Best of the Net in 2017 as well as for the Pushcart Poetry Prize in 2016. He was published in his first South African anthology, In Pursuit of Poetic Perfection, in 2018 (Libbo Publishers). He is also an amateur photographer, capturing nature scenes and images which are thought-provoking and conversational.
 

Author/Poet

Bevan Boggenpoel was born in Salt Lake, Port Elizabeth, South Africa. He attended Soutpan Primary and matriculated at Westville Secondary School. Boggenpoel completed a Baccalaureate in Education at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. He launched his debut Anthology in December 2016. He is also an author at a South African website known as Litnet (Literature Network in South Africa). Although his poetry is written in a South African context that covers different issues in daily life, his writings also strive to tell a story or teach a lesson that will inspire and motivate readers globally. He is currently a teacher at Bethelsdorp Road Primary in the northern area of Port Elizabeth.

Columnist/Staff Writer for Spirit Fire Review

Elizabeth P. Brooks is originally from Trinidad and Tobago and now calls Tampa Bay home. She is deeply concerned about human dignity and the need for social justice. She is outgoing, loves the sound of laughter and the power of the word. She is a performance poet and has had several poems and two non-fiction essays published in Indiana Voice Journal. She is the author of a recently published chapbook, “You May Applaud Now and Other Poems” and she is currently working on a novel and many other projects. Elizabeth is a reference librarian at Saint Leo University in Dade City, Fla., and volunteers as an adult literacy tutor in Tampa. She is a contributor to the Huffington Post. 

Poet

Heath Brougher is the poetry editor for Into the Void, winner of the 2017 and 2018 Saboteur Awards for Best Magazine. He is the winner of Taj Mahal Review's 2018 Poet of the Year Award, as well as a multiple nominee for the Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net Award. He has published nine collections of poetry, the most recent of which are Bleeding Backwards (Diaphanous Press, 2019) and Change Your Mind (Alien Buddha Press, 2019).

Author/Poet

Adam Levon Brown is a published author, poet, and cat lover. He is editor of Madness Muse Magazine and Setting Forth -- On a Literary Itinerary. He has over 150 poems published in 11 countries, in journals such as Burningword Literary Journal.  www.AdamLevonBrown.org 

Poet

Michael H. Brownstein’s work has appeared in The Café Review, American Letters and Commentary, Skidrow Penthouse, Meridian Anthology of Contemporary Poetry, The Pacific Review, Poetry Super Highway and others. He has nine poetry chapbooks including What Stone Is (Fractal Edge Press, 2005) and A Period of Trees (Snark Press, 2004). He is the editor of First Poems from Viet Nam (2011) and the author of a volume of poetry, A Slipknot into Somewhere Else (Cholla Needles Press, 2018). He presently resides in Jefferson City, Missouri, where he lives with enough animals to open a shelter. 

Poet/Author

Janice Canerdy is a retired high-school English teacher from Potts Camp, Mississippi. She especially enjoys rhymed, metered poetry and mourns its near-demise in some circles. Her writings have appeared in numerous publications, including Wild Violet, The Road Not Taken, Bitterroot, Society of Classical Poets, Lighten Up Online, Better Than Starbucks, Saturday Evening Post, and in anthologies published by the Mississippi Poetry Society, the National Federation of State Poetry Societies, Whispering Angel Books, and Quill Books. She is the author of Expressions of Faith, published by Christian Faith Publishing.

Poet

Isabel Chenot has always known poetry as one of the most expressive forms of hope, and is grateful for opportunities to share that again. 

Poet

Kai Coggin is a Filipino-American poet living in the valley of a small mountain in Hot Springs National Park, AR. She received her B.A. in English, Poetry, and Creative Writing from Texas A&M University. Her work has been published or is forthcoming in Assaracus, Lavender Review, Calamus Journal, Blue Heron Review, Yellow Chair Review, and elsewhere. Kai is the author of two full-length collections, Periscope Heart (Swimming with Elephants, 2014) and Wingspan (Golden Dragonfly Press, 2016), as well as a spoken word album called "Silhouette" (2017). Her poetry has been nominated twice for The Pushcart Prize, as well as for Bettering American Poetry 2015, and for Best of the Net 2016. www.kaicoggin.com 

Poet

Marcia (Durant) Conover was born in Indiana and grew up in a small farming community located in northern Madison County. Since she was a small child she has had a compassion for animals in need, and a love of photography as well as the outdoors. She wrote short fictional stories while in high school for “Echoes,” her school's literary publication. Poetry slowly became her hobby and favorite release. Only since her mother’s death in 2015 has she begun to share her poetry. She is married with 2 grown children and lives on a small farm, where she has owned and operated an in-home, state licensed child care since 1984. Her poetry and essays have been published in Indiana Voice Journal and in several anthologies currently available on Amazon, as well as children's poetry published for children in hospitals.

Artist/Author

Kahlil Crawford shared that he maintains a people-centered approach to visual culture & design, "the collaborative backbone of global digitalization and rugged innovation." Kahlil is the author of The Lives of Artists. goodreads.com/kahlilfx  You can follow him on twitter: @kahlilfx
 

Poet

Steven Croft lives on a barrier island off the coast of Georgia on a property lush with vegetation. His work has appeared in San Pedro River Review, Red Eft Review, Tiny Seed Literary Journal, Williwaw Journal, Your Daily Poem, Quaci Press Magazine, Gyroscope Review, and other places.

Poet

Jason DeHart is an assistant professor of reading education at Appalachian State University. His poetic work is forthcoming

in English Journal, and he has used poetry as a means of conducting research. DeHart has a new collection of poetry,

A Five-Year Journey, available on Amazon.  

Poet

Kim R. Deslaurier taught writing for 20 years, and while her students were writing, she was writing with them. Highlights in her life were receiving a National Writing Project Fellowship, hosting poetry events, and promoting young adult writers through the Young Writers Project. Inspired by her prayer group, daily devotions, and the grace of God, Kim writes haiku every day.

Poet

Ken Allan Dronsfield is a disabled veteran, prize-winning poet, and fabulist from New Hampshire, now residing on the plains of Oklahoma. He is widely published in magazines, journals, reviews, and anthologies throughout the US and abroad. He has three poetry collections. The Cellaring is a book of 80 poems of light horror. His second book, A Taint of Pity, contains 52 Life Poems Written with a Cracked Inflection. Ken's third poetry collection, Zephyr's Whisper, consists of 64 Poems and Parables of a Seasonal Pretense; it includes his poem, "With Charcoal Black, Version III", selected as the First Prize Winner for Realistic Poetry International's Nature Poem Contest. He has been nominated three times for both the Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net for 2016-2018. Ken loves writing, thunderstorms, walking in the woods at night during a full moon. and spending time with his cats, Willa and Yumpy. 

WEBSITE: https://arevenantpoet.wordpress.com/

Poet/Author

Renee’ Drummond-Brown is a poetess with experience in creative writing. A graduate of Geneva College of Western Pennsylvania, Renee’ is still in pursuit of excellence towards her mark for higher education. She is working on her sixth book and has numerous works published globally which can be seen in cubm.org/news, KWEE Magazine, Leaves of Ink, Raven Cage Poetry and Prose Ezine, Scarlet Leaf Publishing House, and Whispers Magazine, and in several anthologies. Civil rights activist, Ms. Rutha Mae Harris, Original Freedom Singer of the civil rights movement, was responsible for having Drummond-Brown’s very first poem published in the Metro Gazette Publishing Company, Inc., in Albany, GA. Renee’ has won and/or placed in several poetry contests globally. She was Poet of the Month 2017 and winner in the Our Poetry Archives and Potpourri Poets/Artists Writing Community. She was on the cover of KWEE Magazine in May, 2016. Her love for creative writing is displayed through her unique style. Renee’ is inspired by Dr. Maya Angelou; because of her, Renee’ posits “Still I write, I write, and I’ll write!”

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Author/Poet

Eduardo Escalante is a writer and researcher living in Valparaíso, Chile. He has been published regularly in Hispanic reviews (Signum Nous, Ariadna, Nagari, Espacio Luke, Lakuma Pusaki, Aurora Boreal, among others) and is also published in Spillwords, Slamchop, Writers Resist, Constellations, Peacock Journal, and Adelaide.

Artist and Writer

Carol Farnsworth is an artist and writes poems and short essays on the light side of living with blindness. Her writings have appeared in The Avocet, Magnets and Ladders, Plum Tree Tavern, The Handy Uncapped Pen, and the Blind Perspective. Carol was born with glaucoma and has experienced decreased vision all her life. She has had no vision for the last five years. Carol lives with her husband John. They ride a tandem bike to enjoy nature. Carol gets her inspiration for her nature poetry from these rides.

Poet

LA Felleman is currently an accountant at the University of Iowa. Before that, she was a seminary professor. Prior to that, she was a pastor. She moved to Iowa City with her husband in 2016 and started writing poetry soon afterward. In order to learn this new craft, LA attends the Free Generative Writing Workshops and participates in local poetry readings.

https://formandpower.blogspot.com/

Poet

Brazilian poet Edilson Afonso Ferreira writes in English rather than in Portuguese. Largely published in international journals in print and online, he began writing at age 67. He was nominated for the Pushcart Prize 2016. His first poetry collection, Lonely Sailor, with 100 poems, was published in November 2018. See more of his work at: www.edilsonmeloferreira.wordpress.com.

Poet/Author

Nicholas Froumis practices optometry in the Bay Area. His writing has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and has appeared in Blessed Creation: A Christian Poetry Collection, Torrid Literature Journal, Beechwood Review, The Penwood Review, and BALLOONS Lit Journal.  He lives in San Jose, CA, with his wife, novelist Stacy Froumis, and their daughter.

Poet/Author

Martina Gallegos came from Mexico as a teenager and lived in Altadena and Pasadena through high school. She then moved to Oxnard and attended community college. She transferred to California State University, Northridge and got her teaching credential. She taught for almost 18 years in Hueneme Elementary School District until a work injury followed by a stroke kept her home. She paused her Master’s but resumed after hospitalization. She graduated with her M.A. June 2015. Works have appeared in Altadena Review, Hometown Pasadena, Silver Birch Press,  and Basta! She published her first book called Grab the Bull by the Horns, Outskirts Press, 2016. Her latest book, Stepping Stones: Journal to Recovery from Stroke and Brain Injury is now also available on Amazon. 

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https://poetry309.wordpress.com

Poet

Blanca Alicia Garza is a poet from Las Vegas, Nevada. She is a nature and animal lover, and enjoys spending time writing. Her poems are published in the poetry anthologies, "Moonlight Dreamers of Yellow Haze", and "Dandelions in a Vase of Roses" now available at Amazon.com. Blanca's work can be found in The Poet Community, Whispers, The Winamop Journal, Indiana Voice Journal, Tuck Magazine, Raven's Cage Ezine, and Scarlet Leaf Review, as well as Birdsong Anthology 2016, Vol 1.

Author/Poet

Anwer Gh. Jaber Almouswi, pen name Anwer Ghani, is an Iraqi poet and writer. He was born in 1973 in Hilla city. His name appears in Otoliths, Algebra of Owls, and Arcs, and will be forthcoming on Voice Project, Poetry Leaves, and Peacock. Anwer Ghani is the founder of "Expressive Narrative’s Group" and the chief editor of "Arcs" an expressive narrative magazine. He has four poetry collections in Arabic, and a detailed book on literature theory, consisting of four volumes. Here is his website: 

https://anwerghaniwriting.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.

Poet

Tamsen Grace is a published poet, inspirational speaker, martial artist, A Ford Model of Courage, and a cancer survivor. She has been published in Poetic Melodies Anthology (by Creative Talents Unleashed), Scarlet Leaf Review, Straylight Literary Magazine, Birdsong Publishing, Leaves of Ink, Indiana Voice Journal, Puff Puff Prose, The Poetry Community, and LTD Press. Tamsen Grace's work is also in the anthology Dandelions in a Vase of Roses. She lives in the Midwest with her children. She enjoys reading, writing, biking, and teaching children martial arts.

Poet

Allison Grayhurst is a member of the League of Canadian Poets. Three times nominated for Sundress Publications “Best of the Net” 2015, she has over 880 poems published in over 390 international journals. She has twelve published books of poetry, seven collections, nine chapbooks, and a chapbook pending publication. She lives in Toronto with her family. She is a vegan. She also sculpts, working with clay; www.allisongrayhurst.com   

Author/Poet

David publishes under the pen name of D.B. Hall. He has worked on various poetry projects with many distinguished artists from all over the world. He has been published on The Rubio Report and Madness Muse Magazine, as well as on the Susan B. Komen Facebook page. As the creative director, editor, and major contributor, David’s first book of spiritual, rustic Americana poetry, Splintered Crosses, is a fulfillment of his mother’s request. His second book of poetry, Pebbles in the Stream, came from an opportunity with Creative Talents Unleashed Publishing and blossomed from his love of all things nature, from midnight walks to interactions with God’s opus – thunderstorms. David has been fortunate to be featured in two of CTU's anthologies, Poetic Melodies and Shades of the Same Skin, and was the creative director on a third, Poetic Shadows: Ink and the Sword. His poetry has also been published in Anthology Reflections (Allpoetry.com) and in Symphony of Souls Anthology.  His early life involved a lot of traveling with his missionary parents. David now resides in a small town nestled off the Blue Ridge Mountains. David loves working in his shop making custom crafts from wood gathered from long walks in the forest, or from recycled materials. 

Poet, and the Editor at Spirit Fire Review

Cindy Bousquet Harris is a poet, a licensed marriage and family therapist, and the editor of Spirit Fire Review. Her poems can be found, or are forthcoming, in Nostos, Unlost Journal, MacQueen’s Quinterly, Pomona Valley Review, Inlandia: A Literary Journey, and in several anthologies, including Poemeleon’s Over the Moon. She’s lead poetry workshops for adults and at-risk youth, and has curated anthologies of young people’s poetry. She lives in Southern California with her husband and their children. You can reach her at: SpiritFireReview2@gmail.com

Author/Poet

Faleeha Hassan is a poet, teacher, editor, translator, and writer born in Najaf, Iraq, in 1967, and now lives in the United States. She is known for writing poetry for children in Iraq, and as a leader of the poetic feminist movement in Najaf. She has a master's degree in Arabic Literature, and has published 16 books, including Because I Am a Girl, A Visit to the Museum of Shadows, and Five Titles for My Friend, the Sea. She has received numerous awards and her work has been published in many countries.

d.fh88@yahoo.com

Poet/Author

Sharon Hawley loves nature and the One who made it, and the science of nature. She sees it mostly in wilderness treks and in words of poets and of the Word. She shared, "It all comes together for me -- no separation of church and creation, of Word and science."

Poet

Richard Manly Heiman lives on the west slope of the Sierra Nevada. He works as a substitute teacher, and writes when the kids are at recess. His work appears in Dappled Things, Bop Dead City, After the Pause, and elsewhere. His URL is  www.poetrick.com

Poet

Robert Hirschfield’s poems have appeared in Salamander, Mudfish, European Judaism, The Moth (Ireland), Noon (Japan), Ink Sweat and Tears (UK) and other publications.

Poet

Linda Imbler is the author of the published poetry collection “Big Questions, Little Sleep.” She is a Kansas-based Pushcart Prize nominee. Her work has appeared in numerous national and international journals. Linda’s creative process and a current, complete listing of sites which have or will publish her work can be found at lindaspoetryblog.blogspot.com. 

Poet/Artist

Twila Jackson writes and paints with her granddaughters, Abby and McKenzie. She has a deep love for family, humor, and freedom. 

Author

Ernie Jones got a job right out of high school, and for the next 17 years or so he worked various positions, including as an orderly in hospitals and working for Washington State, the last five years in the early computer field. Ernie then returned to college, earning his Registered Nursing degree. Unfortunately, this career was cut short by fading eyesight. For the past 13 years he has had a monthly newspaper column in which he encourages those losing their eyesight not to give up, while teaching the sighted that blindness is not the end to a good life. He has been a contributing author for Christian Record Services, the Dialogue magazine, and Consumer, plus several others. He has authored one book, Onesimus, the Run-Away Slave, available through Authorhouse Publishers, and as an E-Book through Amazon.

Poet/Author

Lynda McKinney Lambert writes creative non-fiction, essays, and poetry. She authored the book, Concerti: Psalms for the Pilgrimage, published by Kota Press. Her work has appeared in Indiana Voice Journal, Magnets & Ladders Literary Magazine, Breath & Shadow, Wordgathering, and other publications. Her most recent book, Walking by Inner Vision, is also available as an Audiobook.

Author

Don Lane, who grew up in Michigan and retired from a railroad career with Southern Pacific and Union Pacific, lives with his wife and their dog in Beaverton, Oregon. Don writes spiritual, spirit-filled messages to provide hope, encouragement, and inspiration to family, friends, and others.
 

Poet/Author

Neil Leadbeater is a poet, essayist, and critic who has been published widely. Born in England, he now lives in Scotland. He is a member of the Federation of Writers (Scotland) and a reviewer for several journals, including Write Out Loud (UK). Neil has written numerous books, including The Loveliest Vein of Our Lives, The Fragility of Moths, and Finding the River Horse.

Poet, Author

Joan Leotta is a performer and writer whose motto is "Encouraging words through pen and performance." She seeks to fulfill this with folklore and one-woman performance, with poetry, essay, articles, and books for adults and children. Her first poetry volume, Languid Lusciousness with Lemon, was published by Finishing Line. Reach out to her on Facebook to sign up for her newsletter of encouragement for writers. https://www.facebook.com/Joan-Leotta-Author-and-Story-Performer-188479350973/

Artist/Poet

Duane Locke lives hermetically in Tampa, Florida near friendly alligators, ibis, herons, gallinules, etc. He has had 671 photos published, usually nature, and he started Sur-Objects, his own invention, and had 64 accepted for publication. Also a poet, 7065 poems published, 34 books, his latest, July 2016, Visions.

Poet

Rebekah Lorton is an incorrigible observer of the mundane, finding inspiration in the most unlikely places. She resides in Northern Alabama and finds joy in her faith, her family, and nature. She has several poems that appear in various journals, but her favorite poems are the rhyming ones made on the spot with her kiddos. 

Author/Poet

Stacey Louiso lives for Christ, and tries to love with a whole heart by constantly studying the heart of Jesus Christ. She aspires to continually be "the Potter’s clay", doing her best to fulfill His will for her life, in ministry and by sharing His redeeming grace to any ears that might hear and eyes that might see. In gratitude for transforming her life back into one that is pleasing and usable to Him, she walks toward virtue, praying to embody a woman after God’s own heart! If you would like to learn more about Stacey please visit her website/blog: www.writingdownlife.com  

Author/Poet

Indunil Madhusankha is currently an undergraduate reading for a BSc Special Degree in Mathematics at the Faculty of Science of the University of Colombo. Even though he is academically involved with the subjects of mathematics and statistics, he also pursues a successful career in the field of English language and literature as a budding young researcher, reviewer, poet, and content writer. Basically, he explores the miscellaneous complications of human existence through his poetry by focusing on the burning issues in contemporary society. Indunil’s works have been featured in many international anthologies, magazines and journals.

Poet/Author

Donal Mahoney has worked as an editor for U.S. Catholic Magazine, Loyola University Press, and The Chicago Sun-Times. Retired now, he keeps busy writing poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. One of the most important aspects of “freedom” for him is freedom of religion and the opportunity in this country to practice it or not practice it. Some of his work can be found at http://eyeonlifemag.com/the-poetry-locksmith/donal-mahoney-poet.html#sthash.OSYzpgmQ.dpbs=

Poet

John C. Mannone has poems appearing/accepted in the 2020 Antarctic Poetry Exhibition, North Dakota Quarterly, The Menteur, Blue Fifth Review, Poetry South, Baltimore Review, and others. His poetry won the Impressions of Appalachia Creative Arts Contest (2020). He was awarded a Jean Ritchie Fellowship (2017)

in Appalachian literature and served as celebrity judge for the National Federation of State Poetry Societies (2018). His latest of three collections, Flux Lines: The Intersection of Science, Love, and Poetry, is forthcoming from Linnet’s Wings Press (2020). He edits poetry for Abyss & Apex and other journals.

A retired physics professor, he lives near Knoxville, Tennessee. http://jcmannone.wordpress.com

Poet

Reanna Marchman graduated from California State University of San Bernardino with her degree in English: Creative Writing.  She has been a follower of Jesus since age 12 and has been quite surprised by the adventure of the journey. She is married and has two kiddos. Reanna is a freelance writer, a volunteer, a photographer, an essential oil gypsy and apparently a co-owner at Gearhead Garage. She has been published by the Sand Canyon Review, The Wild Lemon Project, Tin Cannon, and ShufPoetry. 

Artist

Award-winning artist, Marie Massey, has been painting professionally for 19 years and teaching the "Painting in Layers" method for 7 years to adults working in oil and acrylic. Marie founded the Central Coast Plein Air Painters (CCPAP), a group

of 380 plus artists living and working on California's Central Coast. Marie's paintings have been juried into more than 130 National and Regional shows where they have won many awards, including Best of Show. She writes, “I am inspired by the quiet meandering of a river, the vastness of a desert gorge, or the way afternoon sun lights the curve of an arch.” Her website is: www.mariemassey.com

Visual Artist

Junior McLean, formerly of Anderson, Indiana, currently resides in Bronx, New York City. Since 1996, he has been self taught in the use of graphic design and artwork, from digital illustrations to digital art itself. He is currently a freelancer, with his own small team of artist associates; they network their services in various states and countries. Once in a while, he also contributes his latest in photography, which he’s starting to like more and plans to continue in the future. Junior invites us to enjoy his contributions, and shared, “God bless, and continue to stay creative.” You can reach him at: DarkGaia2@yahoo.com

Poet

Joan McNerney’s poetry has been included in numerous literary magazines such as Seven Circle Press, Dinner with the Muse, Moonlight Dreamers of Yellow Haze, Blueline, and Halcyon Days. Three Bright Hills Press Anthologies, several Poppy Road Review Journals, and numerous Kind of A Hurricane Press Publications have accepted her work. Her latest title is Having Lunch with the Sky and she has four Best of the Net nominations. 

Poet/Author

A graduate of California State University, Fullerton, Veronica Michalowski received her B.A. and M.A. in Fine Arts, Design and Photography. Her career focused in the fields of ideation, branding, marketing, merchandising, packaging and display design, having created for such firms as Microsoft, Epson, Canon USA, Neutrogena, Crayola, Calaway Golf, Geoffrey Beane, Sunkist, and Mattel, as well as many California wineries. She worked with outstanding design teams and received both national and international recognition and many awards, including two CLIO Awards. Interspersed with this creative work, she has taught fine arts at California State University, Fullerton, as well as Riverside City College, Mount San Antonio College, and Laguna College of Art and Design. She continues to design and paint, travel, read everything and write often, especially poetry, do crossword puzzles daily, loves to cook, savor fine wine, and collect fine art and antiques.

Poet

As a Christian, Mary Missouri stands boldly upon God’s Word, “Wherefore, take unto you the whole armor of God that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; and your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God” (Ephesians 6:13–17). She believes in God’s armor of protection and covering over her throughout her Christian journey. "Ultimately, God’s purpose for me is to praise Him and inspire other believers and nonbelievers. His promises empower me to run this race with confidence and endurance... I will not be in fear regarding the battle, knowing He has encompassed me with His whole armor." Her desire is to make a positive difference within this negative world for His glory. She has a M.S. degree in science in Education/Specialization: Professional Studies in Education, Capella University, Minneapolis, MN, a B.A. in Sociology, Saint Leo University, Saint Leo, FL, and is currently enrolled in the M.A. program in Creative Writing/Genre: Poetry/Specialization: Christian Poetry, Saint Leo University, with an anticipated graduation date in August, 2018.

Poet

Juan Pablo Mobili was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and is an adopted son of the city and state of New York. The son of a teacher and a poet, he came of age in his native country during a tragic period of its history, when many thousands of young men and women were unconstitutionally detained, tortured, and often murdered. His poems carry the memory of those times, and also embrace his life in the United States, his home for many years. What he loves, and what troubles him, as a citizen of one family and two countries bears its presence in his poems. His writing has appeared, in English and Spanish, in Argentina, Germany, Spain, and the United States. In addition to that, he released a chapbook of poems in collaboration with Madalasa Mobili, published by Seranam Press, called Three Unknown Poets. 

Author/Poet

Sarah E. Morin has three great passions in life: God, books, and working with young people. She serves as a kid-wrangler at Conner Prairie History Museum in Fishers, Indiana. She writes and performs unruly fairy tales and poems. Her first Christian fantasy novel, Waking Beauty, was published in April 2015. She is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers and a state officer of Poetry Society of Indiana. When she grows up she wants to be a child prodigy. Visit her atsarahemorin.com.

Poet

Bruce Mundhenke has worked as a laborer and a registered nurse. He lives in a small town in Illinois

with his wife and their dog and cat. He sees in nature beauty, revelation, and inspiration.

Poet

Connor Orrico is a medical student with interests in global health, mental health, and how we

make meaning from the stories we share with each other, themes which were recently explored

in his publications in Headline Poetry & Press and Dreich Magazine.

Poet

Scott Thomas Outlar hosts the site 17Numa.wordpress.com where links to his published poetry, fiction, essays, interviews, and books can be found. His latest collections are: Happy Hour Hallelujah (CTU Publishing, 2016) and Chaos Songs (Weasel Press, 2016).

Poet

Bruce Owens has been writing poetry for 50 years. One of his poems appeared in the Robinson Jeffers Newsletter (No. 93 & 94, Winter & Spring) in tribute to friend and fellow poet, William Everson. He has been a guest lecturer at various colleges in California, lecturing on the nature of the creative process, and he has conducted poetry workshops, mainly with young adults, especially those struggling with various addictions or having come from an abusive household, using poetry both as an instrument of discovery for self, and as an entry into the world around us. His collections of poems include Eddies in the Rush (ISBN 0-971256-0-0 [149 pg.]) and Across the Light: New & Selected Poems. 

Founding Editor

Janine Pickett is a grandmother to four of the most adorable babies in the world. Her nonfiction work has appeared in commercial print magazines including Country Woman magazine and in "Chicken Soup For The Soul". Her fiction was nominated by THEMA literary journal for "The Year's Best Horror and Fantasy #17". Her current poetry appears in print anthologies: "'Tis the Season: An Anthology of Christmas Poems", "Moonlight Dreamers of Yellow Haze", "GFT Presents", and "Poets of Madison County". Her online work appears in Poebita Poetry Magazine, Indiana Voice Journal, GFT Press (May). Janine recently co-edited a regional poetry anthology, "Poets of Madison County". She is the founding editor of Indiana Voice Journal and Spirit Fire Review. Janine can be reached at spiritfirereview@gmail.com

Artist/Photographer

Fabrice Poussin teaches French and English at Shorter University. Author of novels and poetry, his work has appeared in Kestrel, Symposium, The Chimes, and dozens of other magazines. His photography has been published in The Front Porch Review, the San Pedro River Review and more than 170 other publications. 

Author/Poet

Reena Prasad is a poet from India, currently living in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Her poems have been published in several anthologies and journals, e.g. The Copperfield Review, First Literary Review -- East, Angle Journal, Poetry Quarterly, York Literary Review, Lakeview International Journal, Duane's PoeTree, and Mad Swirl. She was the Destiny Poets UK's Poet of the year for 2014 and one of the editors of The Significant Anthology released in July 2015. She was adjudged second in the World Union Of Poets poetry competition, 2016.

Author

Diane Quick-Machaby is a native Floridian, living her entire life in North and Central Florida. She has two grown daughters and has lived in the Jacksonville area for over 28 years. After being a stay-at-home mom, room mom, PTA mom, and community activist, Diane began her career working with nonprofits in Northeast Florida. Since the early 1990’s, she worked for the City of Jacksonville’s Keep Jacksonville Beautiful programs, Habitat for Humanity in Jacksonville and St. Augustine, and Home Again St. Johns, an agency that works directly with the homeless of St. Johns County. In 2015, Diane joined her husband to start their own business, Art 4 Charities, which partners with nonprofits in their fundraising efforts. Diane and Terry Machaby live with their long-haired calico cat, Scarlett, in Nocatee, Florida and attend Crosswater Community Church. The first book Diane authored and published is When God Showed Up. She has been working on her second and third books. https://www.facebook.com/When-God-Showed-Up-1706280226329055/?ref=bookmarks

Author/Poet

Lucia Walton Robinson is a born-again Episcopalian filled with gratitude for salvation.

Writer

Jeni Booker Senter is a freelance writer, Christian book editor, teacher at a Christian school, and an AACC board-certified biblical counselor. She is Mom to four children and Nonnie to eleven grandchildren. She lives with her husband, David, also involved in the ministry of Christian education, and her son, James, in the Blackwater River State Forest in Florida's Panhandle.

Poet/Author

Sanjeev Sethi is the author of three well-received books of poetry. His most recent collection is This Summer and That Summer (Bloomsbury, 2015). His poems are in journals around the world, including Off the Coast, Drunk Monkeys, Red Wolf Journal,  Right Hand Pointing, The Blue Mountain Review, The Penwood Review, W.I.S.H. Press, Novelmasters, Zarf Poetry, The Ofi Press Literary Magazine, Postcolonial Text, and Otoliths. He lives in Mumbai, India. 

Poet/Author

Tom Sheehan served in the 31st Infantry in Korea 1951-52, graduated Boston College 1956, published 30 books, and has multiple works in Rosebud, Literally Stories, Linnet’s Wings, Serving House Journal, Copperfield Review, Literary Orphans, Indiana Voice Journal, Frontier Tales, DM du Jour, Literary Yard, Rope & Wire Western Magazine, and Green Silk Journal. He has received 32 Pushcart nominations, 5 Best of Net nominations, and other awards.

Poet

Bobbi Sinha-Morey's poetry has appeared in a wide variety of places such as Plainsongs, Pirene's Fountain, The Wayfarer, Helix Magazine, Miller's Pond, The Tau, Vita Brevis, Cascadia Rising Review, Old Red Kimono, and Woods Reader. Her books of poetry are available on Amazon and her work has been nominated for Best of the Net in 2015, 2018, and 2020. Her website is located at: http://bobbisinhamorey.wordpress.com.

Poet

Colin Skilton was born in 1956. He has been writing poetry for many years and has had poems published

via magazines, newspapers, and other publications. He enjoys writing, especially Christian verse, and is a

devout Christian. Colin enjoys all aspects of writing and story writing.

Musicians/Band

Joe Taylor and the Sons of Thunder. The members of this Christian band include Joe Taylor, Richard Moreillon, Dave Milligan, and CN Hueston.

Photographer

Marla Venable is an amateur photographer based in Harrisburg, PA. She works full time for the Commonwealth of PA and spends her spare time exploring and capturing Pennsylvania's stunning, mountainous countryside.

Poet

Peter C. Venable has written both free and metric verse for over fifty years. He has been published in Ancient Paths, Time of Singing, Windhover: A Journal of Christian Literature, The Anglican Theological Journal, Apex Magazine, Kingdom Pen Magazine, and others. But poetry is merely a hobby; he is a retired clinician, volunteers at a prison camp, seniors’ center, and food pantry. sings in the annual December Messiah, and is graced with a happy marriage, daughter, son-in-law, granddaughter, and Yeshua.

Poet/Author

Romaine Washington, M.Ed., is a certificated high school teacher in California. She is the author of a collection of poems “Sirens in Her Belly,” which was placed on BET’s top 12 must-read list of books for 2016 by editor Britt Middleton. She is in the process of completing common core lesson plans to accompany the book, which has been adopted by school districts in Southern California. She has been published in a variety of periodicals and journals as well as reading in a variety of venues and being an active member in the local poetry community. Website address:  www.romainewashington.com

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Author

Mark Weinrich is a gardener, hiker, musician, cancer survivor, and retired pastor.  His work has been published in numerous literary and inspirational magazines. He has also sold eight children’s books and currently has two fantasy novels on Kindle.

Photographers

Gene and Cindy Williams love to capture beautiful sights through the lens of a camera. Gene studied photography in high school and college, and continues to hone his craft. He has won several awards for his photos, most recently First Place in a contest sponsored by Nikon through Princess Cruises. Cindy is drawn to the brilliant colors of nature and often uses them as inspiration for quilts that she creates. Together they enjoy traveling and documenting their adventures through scenic prints. They have been married for 40 years, have four grown children, four grandchildren, and currently live near St. Louis, Missouri.

Poet/Author

Terri Winaught grew up in Philadelphia, PA and currently lives in Pittsburgh. She is married, has two accomplished adult children, and works at a local mental health agency. She loves going to Pittsburgh Pirates baseball and University of Pittsburgh football games with her husband, Jim, singing at church, listening to oldies, especially 1960's soul, and saying to people who are nice to her, "You should be cloned!"

Poet

Hiromi Yoshida has been recognized as one of Bloomington, Indiana’s “finest and most outspoken poets,” and was a semi-finalist for the 2018 Wilder Series Poetry Book Prize. Her poems have been published in literary magazines and journals that include Indiana Voice Journal, The Indianapolis Review, Flying Island, The Asian American Literary Review, Anima Magazine, and The Rain, Party, & Disaster Society. Hiromi loves to contemplate the oddities of life, such as mismatched buttons, abandoned houses, and birdsong in thunderstorms.