The Indiana Arts Commission (IAC), in partnership with the Indiana State Library, announced that the works of 33 poets have been added to the State of Indiana's poetry archive, INverse.
An initiative of former Indiana Poet Laureate Adrian Matejka, INverse celebrates and preserves the diverse range of Indiana poetry for future generations of Indiana writers and readers.
"It is an honor to continue our collaboration with the Indiana Arts Commission on the INverse Poetry Archive. This partnership celebrates Hoosier poets and enriches the collections of the State Library," said Jacob Speer, Indiana State Librarian.
"The INverse Poetry Archive continues to represent, promote, and preserve the poetry of our small yet important part of the world. It is an invaluable project," said Matthew Graham, Indiana Poet Laureate.
The following poets are now part of the INverse archive:
First Name | Last Name | County | INverse Link
Mary Ardery | Tippecanoe | View in Archive
Christine Bradfield | Vigo | View in Archive
Steve Castro | Vanderburgh | View in Archive
John Caviness | Hamilton | View in Archive
Mike Crawford | Clinton View in Archive
Jerry Cummings | Vanderburgh | View in Archive
Susan Draper | Vermillion | View in Archive
Edward Fry | Madison | View in Archive
Sandra Gay | Marion | View in Archive
Marc Harmonah | La Porte | View in Archive
Suzy Harris | Out of State (Portland, OR) | View in Archive
Carla* Harris | Marion | View in Archive
Jennifer Hurley | Porter | View in Archive
Michael Lasater | St. Joseph | View in Archive
Tracey Lemming | Out of State (Chapel Hill, NC) | View in Archive
Dorothy Lorant | Boone | View in Archive
Kim McC| Marion | View in Archive
B. Monét | Madison | View in Archive
Michael Nierste | Boone | View in Archive
Robert Railey | Vanderburgh | View in Archive
Z. Rose | Hamilton | View in Archive
John Sherman | Marion | View in Archive
Nancy Simmonds | Allen | View in Archive
Mariah Spragg | Greene | View in Archive
Anthony Sutton | Tippecanoe | View in Archive
Jessica Thompson | Vanderburgh | View in Archive
James Thompson | Hamilton | View in Archive
Mia Toschi | La Porte | View in Archive
Sherry West | Miami | View in Archive
Cathy Wingard | Brown | View in Archive
Marilyn Wolf | Hamilton | View in Archive
Lilly Wright | Out of State (Arlington, VA) | View in Archive
Januarie York | Marion | View in Archive
*Work Submitted Posthumously
Residents of Indiana are encouraged to submit poems to the archive annually between February 1 and April 30. Learn more about the INverse Poetry Archive.