Toni Thomas

Toni Thomas lives in a magic infused universe where poems mimic the sign language of birds, children fly, stories snow-blind the meadow. Some say she swallowed the moon premature, holds the ambition to plant fuchsia in a field of dust. Like all dreamers, Toni aspires to change the world, isn’t always sure how.

Toni’s poems have appeared in literary magazines in Austria, Spain, New Zealand, Canada, England, Scotland, and Australia. In the United States her work has been accepted in over fifty literary magazines. She has published seven poetry collections, received numerous awards, and twice been nominated for a Pushcart Prize.

Her children's storybook, Emily's Reindeer Christmas, has just been published in hardcover.

Toni's figurative clay sculptures have been shown in gallery and museum exhibits in Portland and Chicago, featured in literary magazines, and housed in private collections in the U.S. and England.

She currently makes her living as an adjunct college instructor and spends time in

Portland, Oregon and Europe.