Printable view of Julie Bloss Kelsey

Listed as:

Poet

Public address:

Germantown, MD

Maryland US

Email:

jublke@gmail.com

Bio:

Julie Bloss Kelsey writes short-form poetry (haiku, tanka, cherita, haibun, monostich, Fibonacci sequences, scifaiku), creative nonfiction, and speculative fiction. She is on the board of directors for The Haiku Foundation, and writes a column called New to Haiku for the THF blog, Troutswirl.

Gives readings:

Yes

Travels for readings:

Yes

In which languages are you fluent?:

English

Website:

https://www.starsinmysugarbowl.wordpress… [2]

Prizes won:

2024 Katanogahara Monogatari Prize, 5th Star Haiku Contest; Sakura Award, Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival Haiku Invitational, 2024; Winner, British Haiku Society's David Cobb Haiku Award, 2023; First place, 2022 Jane Reichhold Haiga Contest in the Photographic/Mixed Media category; Second place, Japan Fair Haiku Contest 2022; Winner, 2021 International Women's Haiku Contest; DC Area Winner, 2021 Golden Haiku Poetry Contest; Winner, 2020 First VSANA Haiku Contest; Co-Winner, 2020 COBKA Haiku Contest; Winner, 2019 Sonic Boom Annual Senryu Contest; Winner, 2018 Marlene Mountain Memorial Haiku Contest; Second place, 2018 & 2010 International Kusamakura Haiku Competition; Second place (tied), 2016 Dwarf Stars Award; Winner, 2011 Dwarf Stars Award

What I'm reading now:

arrhythmia by Bruce H. Feingold

Prefers to work with:

Adults

Children

Naturalists/Environmentalists

Teachers