Lori Ann Kusterbeck

Poet

Cleveland, OH
Ohio US

Author's Bio

Lori Ann Kusterbeck’s first poem was published at age 12. As a teen, she had over a dozen poems featured in Cleveland’s The Plain Dealer newspaper. Her first chapbook Back\words & For/words was published by the Poet’s Haven Press in 2013. Most recently, she took home second place in the 2015 Hessler Street Fair poetry contest. Residing in Cleveland, she holds an MA in Philosophy and teaches college classes in philosophy and humanities. To read more of her work and to view her catalog of published pieces, visit her website at http://sincerelylori.com.

Publications & Prizes

Anthologies:
Heroes Villains Death: Issue 01 (The Wayward Sword) (Volume 2) (Writing Knights Press, 2018)
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Eternal Snow: A Worldwide Anthology of One Hundred Twenty Five Poetic Intersections with Himalayan Poet Yuyutsu RD Sharma (Nirala Publications, 2017)
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The Poet's Haven Digest: Strange Land (Poet's Haven, 2017)
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2016 Hessler Street Fair Poetry Anthology (Crisis Chronicles Press, 2016)
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Delirious: A Poetic Celebration of Prince (NightBallet Press, 2016)
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Grand Tournament V Anthology (Writing Knights Press, 2016)
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2015 Hessler Street Fair Poetry Anthology (Crisis Chronicles Press, 2015)
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Grand Tournament III Anthology (Writing Knights Press, 2014)
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Page-A-Day Poetry Anthology 2015 (Writing Knights Press, 2014)
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The Poet's Haven Digest: We Only Come Out at Night (Poet's Haven, 2014)
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The Poet's Haven Digest: On Velvet Feet (Poet's Haven, 2013)
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The Squire: National Poetry Month Anthology 2013 (Writing Knights Press, 2013)
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VENDING MACHINE: Poetry for Change volume 3 (Poet's Haven, 2013)
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VENDING MACHINE: Poetry for Change Volume 4 (Poet's Haven, 2013)
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VENDING MACHINE: Poetry for Change Volume 2 (Poet's Haven, 2012)
Chapbook:
Back/words & For/words (Poet's Haven, 2013)
Prizes won: 

2nd Place - 2015 Hessler Street Fair poetry contest; 1st & 2nd Place - The Sign in the Window: 2011 Y-City Writers’ Forum Writing Contest

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Prefers to work with: 
Any
Fluent in: 
English
Born in: 
Cleveland
Raised in: 
Cleveland, OH
Ohio
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Last update: Mar 30, 2018