INDIANA – The Indiana Arts Commission (IAC), in partnership with the Indiana State Library, announced today that the works of 33 poets have been added to the State of Indiana’s poetry archive, INverse.
Two of those poets are from Brown and Greene Counties
An initiative of former Indiana Poet Laureate Adrian Matejka, INverse celebrates and preserves the diverse range of Indiana poetry for future generations of Indiana writers and readers.
“It is an honor to continue our collaboration with the Indiana Arts Commission on the INverse Poetry Archive. This partnership celebrates Hoosier poets and enriches the collections of the State Library,” said Jacob Speer, Indiana State Librarian.
“The INverse Poetry Archive continues to represent, promote, and preserve the poetry of our small yet important part of the world. It is an invaluable project,” said Matthew Graham, Indiana Poet Laureate.
The following poets are now part of the INverse archive:
- Mary Ardery, Tippecanoe County, View in Archive
- Christine Bradfield, Vigo County, View in Archive
- Steve Castro, Vanderburgh County, View in Archive
- John Caviness, Hamilton County, View in Archive
- Mike Crawford, Clinton County, View in Archive
- Jerry Cummings, Vanderburgh County, View in Archive
- Susan Draper, Vermillion County, View in Archive
- Edward Fry, Madison County, View in Archive
- Sandra Gay, Marion County, View in Archive
- Marc Harmonah, La Porte County, View in Archive
- Suzy Harris, Out of State (Portland, OR), View in Archive
- Carla* Harris, Marion County, View in Archive
- Jennifer Hurley, Porter County, View in Archive
- Michael Lasater, St. Joseph County, View in Archive
- Tracey Lemming, Out of State (Chapel Hill, NC), View in Archive
- Dorothy Lorant, Boone County, View in Archive
- Kim McCann, Marion County, View in Archive
- B. Monét, Madison County, View in Archive
- Michael Nierste, Boone County, View in Archive
- Robert Railey, Vanderburgh County, View in Archive
- Z. Rose, Hamilton County, View in Archive
- John Sherman, Marion County, View in Archive
- Nancy Simmonds, Allen County, View in Archive
- Mariah Spragg, Greene County, View in Archive
- Anthony Sutton, Tippecanoe County, View in Archive
- Jessica Thompson, Vanderburgh County, View in Archive
- James Thompson, Hamilton County,View in Archive
- Mia Toschi, La Porte County, View in Archive
- Sherry West, Miami County, View in Archive
- Cathy Wingard, Brown County, View in Archive
- Marilyn Wolf, Hamilton County, View in Archive
- Lilly Wright, Out of State (Arlington, VA), View in Archive
- Januarie York, Marion County, View in Archive
Residents of Indiana are encouraged to submit poems to the archive annually between February 1 and April 30.
