John L Holgerson

John L. Holgerson is the author of three books of poetry, Convictions of the Heart (forthcoming from In Case of Emergency Press 2021), Unnecessary Tattoo and Other Stains on a Stainless Steel Heart (Finishing Line Press 2016) and Broken Borders (Wasteland Press 2012). He has published poems in small literary journals, both in print (Modern English Tanka; Shadow Quill Poetry; Popt Art among others) and online (Page & Spine; Vincent van Gogh Gallery; MassPoetry; The Poetry Porch among others). He has been a featured poet at poetry venues in southeastern Massachusetts (Poetry: The Art of Words; Calliope; Arts & Humanity among others) and the greater Boston area (Chapter and Verse). He is the host of For the Love of Words, a monthly program on Easton (MA) Cable Access Television showcasing regional and local poets and musicians. At ECAT, in 2017, he produced a Leonard Cohen Tribute that aired to mark the first anniversary of Cohen’s passing. He also produced, moderated and read at the 2016 MassPoetry Festival presentation of Poets at the Bar: Five Practicing Massachusetts Attorneys Who Are Published Poets. He is listed in Poets & Writers’ Directory of Poets and Writers; is one of three MassPoetry representatives for Bristol County, Massachusetts; and is the founder of the Poetry as Verdict project providing a public venue for high school student-poets to read their work. Since 1995, he resides part of the year on the Greek island of Hydra. His author’s web site is www.johnlholgerson.com.