Martina Reisz Newberry

Poet

Los Angeles, CA
California US
Email: 
martinanewberry@gmail.com
Website: 
martinanewberry.com
Twitter/X: 
@https://twitter.com/MsMartina

Author's Bio

My spirit is defined by my writing; it has been so since I can remember. Poetry chose me, not the other way around. Through writing, I am living as an artist which was something my mother (as so many women of her generation) wanted, was unable to do. With each line I write, I reconsider, re-examine, give thanks for the unfolding that is my life.

Writers Retreats: 
Anderson Center Artist Residency Program
Djerassi Resident Artists Program
Yaddo

Publications & Prizes

Books:
Beyond Temples (Deerbrook Editions, 2023)
,
Glyphs (Deerbrook Editions, 2022)
,
Blues for French Roast with Chicory (Deerbrook Editions, 2020)
,
Never Completely Awake (Deerbrook Editions, 2017)
,
Where It Goes (Deerbrook Editions, 2012)
,
Learning By Rote (Deerbrook Editions, 2011)
,
Running Like a Woman With Her Hair on Fire (Red Hen Press, 2005)
Prizes won: 

 

 

Awarded residencies at Yaddo Colony for the Arts, Djerassi Colony for the Arts, and at Anderson Center for Disciplinary Arts.

 

Personal Favorites

Favorite authors: 
Too many to count.
What I'm reading now: 
Downstream From Trout Fishing in America by Keith Abbot, Selected Poems by David Flynn, Robert Duncan: Ambassador From Venus by Lisa Jarnot, The Strategic Poet: Honing the Craft by Diane Lockward, Alive Together by Lisel Mueller

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Identifies as: 
Buddhist, Feminist, Hungarian American, Jewish, Polish American
Prefers to work with: 
Adults, LGBTQ, Seniors
Fluent in: 
English
Born in: 
Upland, CA
California
Raised in: 
Hollywood, CA
California
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Last update: Mar 18, 2025