Anne Graue and I are currently accepting poetry submissions for The Art of Democracy. More information and guidelines are included in the submission form.

The deadline is May 1, 2026.

Submit here: forms.gle/4RLAYbLK9eR8...

Questions? Please email us at poetry.artofdemocracy@gmail.com.

Poetry Reading: Unearthing Stories from the Collection | Hudson River Museum Celebrate National Poetry Month with a special poetry reading by Westchester Poet Laureate Phylisha Villaneuva and the 14 poets whose works are featured in This Gallery Is a Poem: Unearthing Stories f...

Save the Date! I’ll be reading at the Hudson River Museum in Yonkers on Sunday, April 27, at 2:00 PM, as part of this exhibition. Please come if you can!

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Thank you, Katie!!!

Next up…join us in White Plains at ArtsWestchester on Sunday (14th) at 3:00 pm for a laureate reading and an art show!

Friends in the NYC / Westchester / Hudson Valley area, please join us on Saturday, March 9, at 3:00 for the launch of my recently published poetry chapbook FIRST FATHER (Bottlecap Press), hosted by the wonderful folks at the Village of Mamaroneck Arts Council.

First Father, by Melissa Joplin Higley Poetry, chapbook, 36 pages, from Bottlecap Features. Melissa Joplin Higley’s debut chapbook First Father is a thematic collection of short poems based on research about her biological father, whom s...

Thrilled to have my debut poetry chapbook ushered into the world by Bottlecap Press!!
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