Anthony David Vernon

Poet

Author's Bio

Anthony David Vernon mainly writes poetry and philosophical articles when he is not walking trails.

Education: 
Oklahoma State University MFA

Publications & Prizes

Anthology:
Faery Flying: The Art of Self Care (Fae Corps Publishing, 2023)
Book:
The Assumption Of Death (Alien Buddha Press, 2022)
Journals:
Apocalypse Confidential
,
Beautiful Space: A Journal of Mind, Art and Poetry
,
Brief Wilderness
,
Conceptions Southwest
,
Poetry Super Highway
,
Synchronized Chaos
,
The Drabble
,
The Literary Yard
,
Unlikely Stories
,
ZiN Daily
Prizes won: 
  • January 2025 Poem of The Month | "Moses & Aaron" | Win's Book Publishing 
     
  • Pushcart Prize Nominee 2024 for "Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability" nominated by Dogwood Alchemy
     
  • The State Of It’ Writing Competition Nominee | “The Invisibility and Stigma of Single Father Adoption” | 2023
     
  • Pushcart Prize Nominee 2022 for "Guilt is a Pleasure" nominated by Alien Buddha Press

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Favorite authors: 
Albert Camus, Friedrich Nietzsche, Jamaica Kincaid, Zhuangzi, Mark Twain

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Identifies as: 
Cuban American
Prefers to work with: 
Disability
Fluent in: 
English
Born in: 
Miami, FL
Florida
Raised in: 
Miami, FL
Florida
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Last update: Mar 17, 2025