Jay Sizemore
Jay Sizemore
@jaysizemore - Author
Jay Sizemore
@jaysizemore - Author
Jay Sizemore is a writer and author of 19 collections of poetry. His work has been a finalist for or nominated for multiple contests and awards. He li... more
Jay's books
Live on Discovery
Canon Fodder: Poems Inspired by Classic Literature
We often see lists of books online with titles like "THE TOP 100 NOVELS OF ALL TIME." How many of them have you read? During the pandemic, poet Jay Sizemore decided it was far past time that he read (and finished reading) the novel Moby-Dick. He loved it so much, that he decided to keep pickin...
About me
Jay Sizemore is a writer and author of 19 collections of poetry. His work has been a finalist for or nominated for multiple contests and awards. He lives and works in Portland, Oregon, where he lies awake and listens to the rain.
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