John Sweeder

Poet

Ocean City, NJ
New Jersey US
Email: 
jsweeder@gmail.com
Website: 
www.facebook.com/sweeder

Author's Bio

In addition to being a member of the Poetry Society of America and the Academy of American Poets, John has independently published two memoirs: Breathing through a Straw: A Memoir for Baby Boomers and Neurotic Catholics at https://jsweeder.wordpress.com/ as well as Faith Genes for the Blue Jean Generation: A Self-help Memoir at https://www.amazon.com/Faith-Genes-Blue-... (2018). His first book of poetry , Untethered Balloons, was published in March 2021 by Adelaide Books. His second book of poetry, Untangling Knots, is available on Amazon.com, and was published in November 2022 by Kindle Direct Publishing.

 

Publications & Prizes

Book:
Untethered Balloons: Poems (Adelaide Books, 2021)
Journals:
Adelaide Literary Magazine
,
Ancient Paths
,
Better Than Starbucks
,
Burning Word
,
Haiku Journal
,
Last Leaves Magazine
,
Opening Line Literary 'Zine
,
Philadelphia Stories
,
River Poets Journal
,
SHANTIH Journal
Prizes won: 

First Place winner in the Modern Sonnet category of the 2023 Helen Schaible International Sonnet Contest, sponsored by Chicagoland Poets & Patrons. 

Finalist of the Adelaide Literary Award for Poetry 2018 and 2019. and Finalist in the 2019 Willow Run Poetry Book Award

Personal Favorites

Favorite authors: 
Mary Oliver, Billy Collins, Richard Wilbur, Robert Frost, Emily Dickinson, Langston Hughes, e e cummings, Walt Whitman, Lucille Clifton, Ted Kooser

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Identifies as: 
White
Prefers to work with: 
Adults, Seniors, Teachers, Teenagers
Fluent in: 
English
Born in: 
Philadelphia, PA
Pennsylvania
Raised in: 
Philadelphia, PA
Pennsylvania
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Last update: Sep 01, 2023