About Michael Simms...

Born and raised in Texas, Michael Simms has been active in politics and poetry for over 40 years as a writer, teacher, editor, and community activist. He is the founder of Vox Populi, an online forum for poetry, politics and nature, as well as Autumn House Press, a nonprofit publisher of books of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. He’s also the author of three full-length collections of poetry and two college textbooks about poetry—and the lead editor of over 100 published books. Simms has won a number of awards and fellowships, including a Certificate of Recognition in 2011 from the Pennsylvania State Legislature for his contribution to the arts. Simms has an MFA from the University of Iowa and a Certificate in Plant-based Nutrition from Cornell University. He lives with his wife Eva in the historic Mount Washington neighborhood overlooking the city of Pittsburgh.

Read about his new book of poetry, Strange Meadowlark, and his previous collection, American Ash and Nightjar.