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Donna Davis [1]

Listed as: 
Poet
Public address: 
Camillus, NY
New York US
Email: 
mrsfrog39@gmail.com
Bio: 

Donna M. Davis is a native of central New York. She received her M.S. in Education from Syracuse University. A former English teacher, creative writing instructor, and business owner, she also ran The Village Scribe, a résumé writing and book design business. For many years, she was the typesetter for "The Comstock Review" and designed chapbooks for winners of its annual Jessie Bryce Niles Chapbook Contest, including past poet laureate Ted Kooser's book "At Home." She produced her own chapbook entitled "Several Ways to Look at the Stars." In addition to the journals listed below, her poems have also appeared in Coffin Bell Journal, The Milo Review, Raw Art Review, and The Altadena Review. Her work appeared in Our Changing Earth Anthology published by The Poet magazine in 2023 and in Poetry of the Wildflowers Anthology by Tiny Seed Journal in 2023.

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
In which languages are you fluent?: 
English
Born in: 
Syracuse, NY
New York
Raised in: 
Syracuse, NY
New York
Prizes won: 

First Runner-up in Raw Art Review's Charles Bukowski Contest. Featured Writer, Raw Art Review. Special Merit Winner and finalist in Comstock Review's annual awards contest. Second place winner and finalist in Poetpourri's national awards contest.

Nominated for Pushcart Prize XLVI for poem "The Resurrectionist" issue 40 of Slipstream Review in 2020.

Finalist in Poetry Category of 6th Annual Adelaide Literary Magazine Award Contest 2024. 

Prefers to work with: 
Adults
Schools

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