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WV Water Crisis 5th Anniversary & Poetry

5 years ago today was the Elk River, West Virginia Chemical Spill/Water Crisis. It inspired my poems “Cover Us with Mountains” (published by Appalachian Journal) & “Baptism by Fire” (published & Pushcart nominated by Still Journal). Both poems are in my WV-inspired poetry book, Give the Bard a Tetanus Shot.

Pushcart Prize Nomination

I’m so very grateful to Still Journal for nominating my poem, “Baptism by Fire,” for the Pushcart Prize! This is my first Pushcart nomination and the poem was inspired by the 2014 WV Chemical Spill/Water Crisis, so it’s even more meaningful to me. “Baptism by Fire” is included in my debut poetry book, Give theContinue reading “Pushcart Prize Nomination”