Marcia Nehemiah
Poet

Marcia Nehemiah was born, raised, and educated in New Jersey.  Prior to moving to the
Upper Delaware River Valley in 2002, she taught high school English, creative writing and
media literacy for 28 years.

Her poems and essays have been published widely over the years in such publications as
The New York Times, English Journal, Journal of New Jersey Poets, Blueline, California State
Poetry Quarterly, Main Channel Voices, Chronogram and The Pedestal Magazine.

In 2003, 2004 and 2006 her work was included in the Women Artists Datebook published by Syracuse Cultural Workers.  Her recent book of poems, “Reclamation” was published in 2005, and she is working on a new book of poems which will be published soon.  Nationally acclaimed poet Marvin Bell selected two of her poems for Honorable Mention in Perigee’s 2006 Poetry contest.  She was also the recipient of the Judge’s Award in the 2006 Betty June Silconas Poetry Contest.  The associate director of the Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Program, Martin Farawell, was the judge.

She is a member of the Upper Delaware Writers Collective and has been the featured reader
at many local venues such as the Wayne County Arts Alliance Literary Series Short Readings
the Himalayan Institute's poetry nights, A.I.R. Gallery in NYC, as well as on National Public
Radio's "Theme and Variations."

She lives with her husband in Lackawaxen, PA where, besides writing, she enjoys knitting,
other handcrafts, reading and the solace and wisdom of the natural world.  Both she and her
husband Pat Carullo are also founding members of the Upper Delaware Preservation Coalition
(UDPC), an environmental advocacy group whose mission is to protect and preserve the
Upper Delaware River Valley.

“Reclamation” can be found at the following venues: Main Street Books, Honesdale, PA;
Mill Run Booksellers, Milford, PA; Henry & Hamish, Livingston Manor, NY; DVAA Arts Center
Signature Gifts Store, Narrowsburg, NY; Four Corners for Artful Living, Narrowsburg, NY.

Contact
Lackawaxen, PA  18435
Email: Marcia@mailhosts.net 
Website: www.MarciaNehemiah.com