Marcia Nehemiah
Poet

Marcia Nehemiah's work has been published widely over the years in such publications as The New York Times, English Journal, Journal of New Jersey Poets, Blueline, Main Channel Voices, Chronogram and The Pedestal Magazine. She won the 2007 Betty June Silconas Poetry Center’s Judge’s Award, Martin Farawell, judge. Two of her poems were cited for Honorable Mention in Perigee’s 2006 Poetry contest, Marvin Bell, judge. In addition, she received Honorable Mention in the 2008 Annual Mulberry Poets and Writers Association Regional Poetry Contest. Her first book of poems, “Reclamation” was published in 2005, and "Final Story" was published in 2009. She is currently working on a book of portraits of women octogenarians.

Deeply concerned for the environment, she writes a monthly column on sustainability for the local award-winning community newspaper, The River Reporter. A ten-year member of the Upper Delaware Writers Collective, she was project director of the 2008 Green Heron Poetry Project, a series of multidisciplinary performances that included poetry, music, storytelling, drama and dance and centered on the theme: "Create the reality that you're hoping for."

She lives with her husband in Lackawaxen, PA where she enjoys writing, reading, hiking, bird-watching, yoga, snowshoeing and making Temari, Japanese thread balls.

Contact
Lackawaxen, PA 18435
Email: marcia@mailhost.net
Website: www.MarciaNehemiah.com