M. R. Defibaugh

Poet

Chesterfield, VA

Author's Bio

M. R. Defibaugh (b. 1985) is a Virginia-based poet and haiku enthusiast whose work is influenced by love, loss, disability, and his compassion for others and the environment. 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). His first haiku chapbook, the cuckoo always mid-song: haiku & haiga (2021), was done in collaboration with Michigan artist Penney L. Mellen and is available from Barnes & Noble Press. Defibaugh is also the co-creator and editor of the Tan-Renga/Tanka Chapbook Series (2022-). It features some of the 1000+ poems he has written with Malaysian poet Christina Chin and will soon begin featuring the collaborative work of other poets from around the world. Follow him on Instagram (@mrdefibaugh) or Ko-fi (ko-fi.com/mrdefibaugh), where you can purchase his books or show your support!

Publications & Prizes

Anthologies:
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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DailyHaiga
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Drifting Sands
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Failed Haiku
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Frameless Sky
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Kokako
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Lothlorien Poetry Journal
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Mad Swirl
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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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Ribbons: Tanka Society of America Journal
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Scarlet Dragonfly Journal
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Spillwords Press
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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

More Information

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Last update: Aug 16, 2023