M. R. Defibaugh

Poet

Chesterfield, VA
Virginia US
Email: 
mrdefibaugh@gmail.com
Website: 
ko-fi.com/mrdefibaugh

Author's Bio

M. R. Defibaugh (b. 1985) is a Virginia-based poet and haiku enthusiast. Diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, he suffers from progressive muscle loss and relies on a wheelchair. He has degrees in mathematical sciences (BA, University of Illinois at Springfield) and operations management (MS, University of Arkansas). Defibaugh's latest chapbook, paperwhite narcissus (2023), features over 40 haiku and senryu published from 2021-2023. The poems' emotional force and precise imagery tell a story that reflects on love and loss and, in doing so, celebrates the entirety of the human experience. Defibaugh was also the co-creator and editor of The Tan-Renga Chapbook Series (2022-2024). Follow him on Instagram (@mrdefibaugh) or Ko-fi (ko-fi.com/mrdefibaugh)!

Publications & Prizes

Anthologies:
HSA Members' Anthology: Hauling the Tide (Haiku Society of America, 2024)
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HSA Members' Anthology: Dawn Returns (Haiku Society of America, 2022)
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Shaping Water (Moth Orchid Press, 2022)
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HSA Members' Anthology: Visiting The Wind (Haiku Society of America, 2021)
Book:
the cuckoo always mid-song (Barnes & Noble Publishing, 2021)
Journals:
Cattails
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Chrysanthemum
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DailyHaiga
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Drifting Sands
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Failed Haiku
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Frameless Sky
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Frogpond
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Humana Obscura
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Kingfisher
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Kokako
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Lothlorien Poetry Journal
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Mad Swirl
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Modern Haiku
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Poetry Pea
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Presence
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Prune Juice: Journal of Senryu and Kyoka
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Pulse
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Ribbons: Tanka Society of America Journal
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Scarlet Dragonfly Journal
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Spillwords Press
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Star*Line
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Stardust Haiku
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Synchronized Chaos
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Take 5ive
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The Heron's Nest
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The Zen Space
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Wales Haiku Journal
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Whiptail: Journal of the Single-line Poem
Prizes won: 

Honorable Mention, The Haiku Foundation Monthly Kukai, June 2021; Commendation, The 13th Polish International Haiku Competition, 2023; First Prize, The Haiku Foundation Monthly Kukai, February 2024; Honorable Mention, The Haiku Foundation Monthly Kukai, August 2024

More Information

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Last update: Nov 14, 2024