Nina (Nanette) Yavel is a poet and short-story writer whose poetry has featured in numerous venues, has published in anthologies, art guilds, literary journals, and international publications--Beyond Words, Bitterroot, An anthology of International Poetry; Nassau County Poet Laureate Review, Suffolk County Poetry Review, The Paumanok Transition 2. She was awarded first prize for poetry competitions sponsored by Barnes and Noble, The Owl in Garden City, The Park Slope Press and The Mac Street Journal. She helped found the Poets of Well Being. Her short story “Pinocle Game” and poem “Eve” were included in Risk Courage and Woman, a prize-winning anthology which featured Maya Angelou and other woman writers. Nina is a Doctor of Clinical Psychology and has a practice in Greenport New York where she lives with her two ‘boys’, Chauncey and Finnegan.
Bill Batcher considers himself a poet under construction. He has enjoyed being a part of Poetry Street ever since its first reading. A retired teacher, his poetry has been published in magazines, anthologies and online collections, and has won several awards. His books of poetry –– Footsteps to the Resurrection (2005), Celebrations (2014), Imaginings (2016), and Challenges (2022) –– are available from Amazon.
Sarah Gray Bullock is a child of God. Born on Long Island, NY, is a mother of two daughters, and nine grandchildren.
My whole work career has been working with developmentally disabled, and those suffering with mental health issues. I have a heart for those that are looked upon as not important, and not having nothing to contribute to society.
I write poetry very sparingly, only, when I feel that there’s an issue that needs to be addressed.