Joan’s poetry has been published in Lucid Rhythms, Our Pipe Dreams, The Derondera Review, The Road Not Taken:the Journal of Formal Poetry, Victorian Violet Press, The Reach of Song:the 2012 poetry anthology (Georgia Poetry Society), The Lyric the Aurorean, Wild Goose Poetry Review and others.
When Joan is not writing she can be found kayaking, birding, or boating on the beautiful waters of Lake Chatuge.
Joan says, “I find my inspiration for poetry in nature, especially exquisite Lake Chatuge, the mountains of Georgia and North Carolina, and on my walks around Chatuge Dam. I like to sit in my comfortable chair or on a dock, watch the light change and all the theater that is constantly presented to all of us.”
Joan likes to write about her husband, who has passed away, and his many gifts in relation to the natural world around her. “I find him there!”
When Joan was in high school, she had a wonderful English teacher who recommended the book What Happens in Hamlet by John Dover Wilson. She was so amazed by this explanation of Shakespeare's work that, for months, she had a crush on Hamlet!
With her love for nature, it is no wonder that Joan’s favorite poets are Mary Oliver and Robert Frost, but she also enjoys the work of all her wonderful friends here in North Carolina Writers' Network West!
“I love this active, dedicated group and am so very glad to be a member,” Joan Says.
Come out and hear her read and bring one of your poems or a short piece to read at open microphone. We urge everyone to leave at least two dollars tip whether or not you order food. The waitress who works in the room with us is missing out on tips in the dining room, so, please, she needs some compensation. If we don’t support the restaurant, we can’t meet there. We often stay for lunch after, and would love for you to join us. The food is excellent.
Contact Robert S. King. rskingpoet@gmail.com or Glenda Beall glendabeall@aol.com for more information.
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