On my walk, I would envy the school bus kids. You know, the ones who lived long enough to warrant a ride. They were always together. Laughing. Their crisp, multi-colored heads bobbing like so many apples. Newly tall enough to see from the window… until I realized that there was just one […]
Jess L Parker
Jess L Parker is a poet and strategist originally from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Jess lives in Fitchburg, WI with her husband, 18-month-old son, and Pitbull, “Poe”. Her debut poetry collection, Star Things, is winner of the 2020 Dynamo Verlag Book Prize. Jess’ poems have appeared in Bramble, Kosmos Quarterly, Blue Heron Review, and elsewhere. Jess holds a B.A. of English and Spanish from Northern Michigan University, an M.A. of Spanish Literature from UW-Madison, and an MBA from Concordia University.