Work in Process: List of Contemporary Women Poets Writing & Publishing Today (2015) --





So, this list started out because I was redoing my own website-- www.agodon.com -- and I wanted to look at what other poets are doing on their own websites. What I found when I went to do this was that I couldn't find one comprehensive list of women poets who have webpages.


So I do what I always tend to do when the world doesn't have what I want-- make what I need.


The list below is NOT complete. There are huge gaps, I'm sure there are well-known poets and lesser-known women poets who are not listed, maybe you're a woman poet with a website who has a book of poems and I've missed you. Apologies (please add your name in the comment section with a link to your webpage and I'll add you.)


The list was created because I told an online group of women poets that I was making a list of poets writing today and if they wanted to be included, to send me their website. The majority of this list is from there.


While I originally wanted homepages, women poets author pages, I did take Facebook pages, blogger pages (some blog pages really are their author page), a couple of Poetry Foundation page and one literary agency page.


You will also notice that there are a lot of Northwest poets, mostly because, when I think of poets, these friends are the first to come to mind (I'm also from the NW and we have a highly active and supportive poetry community up here.)


It's not perfect at all, but it's a start.

It's a place to check out to discover new poets (I will say, just from MAKING this list, I ended up purchasing over ten books of poems and I have many more on my Wish List.) And yes, there are many incredible women poets on here, but again, it's nowhere near completely.


Also, some links will open up in a new tab, but others will not. I do want all the links to open on their own tab, but that little extra touch was taking much time, so I gave up on it. Sorry. I may come back and try to fix that.


So otherwise, here's the list of *some* women poets who are writing and publishing today. If you are a women poet with a book (or upcoming books), and would like to be listed, please leave your name in the comment section.

Thanks! And again, apologies for *anyone* I missed!


As of March 9th, 2015:



THE LIST:



Colleen Abel






















































































































































































































Maya Jewell Zeller




~ Kells 

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Comments

  1. Thanks for compiling this list Kelly! I have a website, http://christineswint.com, where I write about literature, art, and travel. My first poetry collection, Swimming This, will be published this summer by FutureCycle Press.

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  2. Good resource. It could be thousands long but there's me too: Pearl Pirie www.pearlpirie.com and http://pagehalffull.com/pesbo

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  3. I saw this on twitter. Great resource! I have a book coming out with CavanKerry Press fall 2015, would love to be added. http://robinsilbergleid.com

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  4. I am a publishing poet. My website is barbaraschmitz.com. Barbara Schmitz

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  5. Thank you for this great list! I would love to have my website added:
    https://sites.google.com/site/BetsyBrownwebsite
    -Betsy Brown

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  6. I just published my first book last Monday! Tessara Dudley http://tessaradudley.com

    Thanks for creating this list--I can't wait to dive into all these poets' amazing works!

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  7. Thanks for this wonderful list! Please add me? Millicent Borges Accardi
    http://www.MillicentBorgesAccardi.com
    I have 4 poetry books, including Only More So (due out with Salmon Ireland Jan 2016)

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  8. Hi Kelly - Nic Sebastian tweeted about this. Looking forward to checking some of the other pages out.

    I'm at NashPanache.com.

    Many thanks,
    Peg Duthie

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  9. Hi, Kelli, great idea! I have a book of original poetry out from the U of Arkansas and a digital book of translations from Russian. Here's my website: http://katherine-young-poet.com/ Thanks!

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  10. Ruth Bavetta, publishing poet. Two books, one more in the offing, one in progress. Website ruthbavetta.com

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  11. Me! Me! I just put up a really pretty website, too, Kelli! Christine Potter is m'name and here the URL: http://chrispygal.weebly.com/

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  12. Kelli--What a great list! could you add my website? http://lynndomina.com Thanks, Lynn

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  13. This is awesome! Thanks for doing it! What a reading list! If you could add me, I'd appreciate it :-) Mary Carroll-Hackett http://marycarrollhackett.com/

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  14. Thanks for this great resource! -- www.emmatrelles.com

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  15. What a cool idea. Please add Bekah Steimel www.bekahsteimel.com. I'd be honored.

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  16. It would be lovely to be included. Thank you, Kelli! Cristina M. R. Norcross, poet and founding editor of Blue Heron Review. Author website: www.firkinfiction.com

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  17. Hi, Kelli - please add me. My seventh book was published by Texture Press this past September. My website: http://annesbirdpoems.blogspot.com
    Thank you! Anne Higgins

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  18. Dear Kelli, I direct the Frost Place Conference on Poetry and Teaching and have published numerous books of prose and poetry with presses such as CavanKerry, Autumn House, and UMass Press. Here's a link to my blog, and thanks so much: http://dlpotter.blogspot.com

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  19. Hi Kelli. I've had five books published. I maintain a writer's website at Callingdrbombay.blogspot.com

    I guess you missed my FB message.

    Thanks, Rebecca

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  20. HI Kelli: Here from Nic too. My blog is at http://pageofwoeabsolved.blogspot.com/ Thanks! What a wonderful resource.

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  21. Thanks everyone! You've all been added. If I missed you, please let me know!

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  22. lovely idea Kelly! add me too, please:
    Liliana Negoi http://summaryofmysoul.wordpress.com

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  23. Thanks for making this list! I'd love to be added too:

    www.alexandrateague.com

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  24. Gabrielle Bates
    www.gabriellebatesstahlman.com

    Thanks!

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  25. Wow, Kelli! Lovely list in progress. I'm bookmarking this for reference. Also, I'd love to be added: Lori A. May, www.loriamay.com

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  26. Hi Kelli, Thanks for doing this! jillleininger.wordpress.com Jill

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  27. I see that this ended a while ago, but if you are still adding poets, I am a poet, Susan Grimm, and I have a website at https://sites.google.com/site/susangrimmhome/ Thanks for joining us!

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