Virginia Walker, Ph.D., is the co-author of the poetry book Neuron Mirror (with Michael Walsh) which raised over $10,700 for the Lustgarten Foundation for pancreatic cancer research. Her poems have appeared in Oberon Poetry Magazine, The Humanist, South Fork Naturalist, Suffolk County Poetry Review, Nassau Review, Bards Annual, and many anthologies, such as Light of City and Sea, Touched by Eros, and Poets for Paris.
On Shelter Island, she has acted as facilitator for the Art/Rich Poetry Roundtable and she has curated many webinars on poets and poetry for the Shelter Island Library.
Virginia Walker taught writing and literature courses at New England and Long Island colleges. At the National Council of Teachers of English, she presented papers on speculative fiction written by women such as Octavia Butler, on propaganda and ethics in fiction, and on making poetry accessible to students. She presented papers on the anti-utopian writings of Walker Percy and on leadership in feminist novels at the Society for Utopian Studies. At the Community College Humanities Association, she presented papers dealing with the Armenian genocide and American Indian mythologies in fiction.
Contact:
631 749-2394
Uncle Dre (Andre Williams) is Indie-Author and Publisher of Old Lions LLC. He is an active performative poet on the Long Island Circuit, who has been published in various anthologies and has authored 10 poetry books since his poet debut in April 2024: Seeds of my Soul…the five seeds of self; Me & Mr. Jinx…the death of Willie; At Heaven’s Gate and Looking for JC; Stynk Writin’; They Call Me Uncle Dre; The Land of Sheep; Lovesick Blues; Conversation with Deborah Hauser; The Tree in Me; The Final Score.
Uncle Dre is a former NYC Dept of Education Teacher - United Federation of Teacher’s school-elected representative - United Federation of Teacher’s Harassment Specialist, Queens Office -
United Federation of Teachers’ NYSUT Delegate, - American Federation of Teachers’ National Delegate - Adjunct Professor - College Admission’s Official. Retired NYC DOE Assistant Principal and a Multi-State Senior Olympic Champion in Track & Field,
Currently, Uncle Dre is working on his 11th poetry book with a projected release date of Autumn 2025, along with two projected anthologies TBA.
He is presently in training for the 2025 Empire State Senior Games and the 2025 National Senior Games.
v.j.(Vinnie) Calone, formalist poet.
Vincent's a poet/dramatist. BA SUNY Oswego '95.
He studied under Lewis Turco author, of The New Book of Forms.
Vince’s poems have appeared in The Long Island Sounds Anthology,
The Suffolk County Poetry Review, The Chiron Review, Atom Mind,
Long Island Quarterly, Poetry X Hunger, and PoARTry among others.
v.j.’s also the submission editor at THE SCENE poetry/art zine,
a monthly magazine which covers poetry and the poetry scene from
the bridges to the forks on Long Island.
Lastly he’s host of the GREEN SPACE poetry open mic every first Tuesday
in Rocky Point, NY where he lives.
Robin JaDon James is a lifelong creative. She wrote her my first song at just five years old about rain and sun coming out. In 2017, she published my first book of poetry, drawing from her experiences with marriage, divorce, motherhood, and personal growth. Robin currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia with her husband, and works in marketing. She enjoys trail walks, cycling, photography, and unwinding with a good craft beer or cup of coffee.
Tom House, an English teacher living in Springs, is president and founding director of the local nonprofit Hamptons Pride, which organizes the annual Hamptons Pride Parade in East Hampton. Tom's fiction and nonfiction stories and essays have appeared in over forty publications since the 90’s, including Harper’s, North American Review, New England Review, and the East Hampton Star. He has recently returned to writing poetry and poetry/prose hybrids.
Gladys Henderson is a beloved mother of Poetry Street. Her poems are widely published on Long Island and beyond. Gladys was named as the Walt Whitman Poet of the Year in 2010 and was chosen as Poet Laureate of Suffolk County from 2017-2019. Her book, Eclipse of Heaven was published in 2009 by Finishing line Press. We are thrilled to have her feature again for us.
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.