She earned a ba in english from the university of virginia and an mfa from american university.

Sandra beasley poems pics. I was the jukebox 2010 which won the barnard women poets prize. Shimmying through the kelp in search of shore and under his fingers the notes slid loose. Based in washington d c beasley is the author of three poetry collections theories of falling 2008 i was the jukebox 2010 and count the waves 2015. Sandra beasley grew up in virginia.

For an hour i forgot my fear of rain. Count the waves w. For an hour i was a salamander. In 2015 she received a fellowship from the national endowment for the arts.

She earned a ba in english from the university of virginia and an mfa from american university. For an hour i forgot my fat self my neurotic innards my addiction to alignment. Sandra beasley is the author of i was the jukebox winner of the 2009 barnard women poets prize selected by joy harjo and published by w. And theories of falling new issues poetry prose 2008 winner of the new issues poetry prize.

I was the jukebox w. Two of these poems heirloom and prohibition toast appear. In english magna cum laude from the university of virginia and later received an mfa degree from american university. Sandra beasley grew up in virginia.

Sandra beasley is the author of i was the jukebox winner of the 2009 barnard women poets prize selected by joy harjo and published by w. She worked as an editor for the american scholar for many years. She lives in washington d c and is on the. Sandra beasley is the author of three poetry collections.

And theories of falling new issues poetry prose 2008 winner of the new issues poetry prize in 2015 she received a fellowship from the national endowment for the arts. Today s poem is the piano speaks by sandra beasley. She worked as an editor for the american scholar for many years. Photo of sandra beasley by andrew lightman.

By anita malhotra sandra beasley s poetry is striking surprising clever and funny and often inspires the reader to learn more. Hobbs introduced us to sandra beasley who shared five beautiful poems with gravy on topics ranging from possum to pinto beans. Her debut book theories of falling was selected by marie howe as the winner of the 2007 new issues poetry prize new issues poetry and prose 2008. For several years she worked as an editor at the american scholar before leaving the position to write full time.

Beasley graduated from thomas jefferson high school for science and technology earned a b a. If you read our december 2013 issue of gravy 50. After erik satie. Her poetry has been published in dozens of magazines and journals including poetry black.

I was the jukebox w. Norton 2010 winner of the barnard women poets prize. Sandra beasley is the author of three poetry collections. She is the author of the poetry collections count the waves.

Winter reading you noticed the special poetry section curated by guest poetry editor blair hobbs. Norton 2010 winner of the barnard women poets prize. Her debut book theories of falling was selected by marie howe as the winner of the 2007 new issues poetry prize new issues poetry and prose 2008. And theories of falling 2008 winner of the new issues poetry.

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