Poet
and
Creative
Nonfiction
Writer
Alexandra lives and writes in Kentucky, her favorite place on Earth. Her writing explores memory, both personal and communal, and its connection to the natural world. In August of 2019, she received her MFA in Creative Writing from Miami University as well as her MA in English from Northern Kentucky University. She holds an undergraduate degree in Recreation with an Emphasis in Adventure Leadership from Asbury University. She is currently teaching college English and working on her next book: a memoir about family stories and the mental landscapes they inhabit. Her debut book of poetry, Bowlfuls of Blue, was published by Assure Press in 2021.
Bowlfuls of Blue
Alexandra’s debut book of poetry is available now from Assure Press.
Alexandra’s work considers family, spirituality, art, and nature. Grappling with the fragility of human bodies, the violence that our species inflicts upon itself and the natural world, and the curious and persistent beauty all around us, her poetry asks the question (at once naïve and wonderful): “Instead of convincing ourselves/ that none of this matters,/ why not surrender to the soft wind,/ the strong tide, the warm sun,/ the great wonder of being?”
These poems appeared in The Raw Art Review, Fall 2018.
