Words

The following are a selection of pieces I have written on the topic of investigating my family’s history and reconnecting with my heritage through learning the Welsh language, as relevant to my memoir. I have also listed some of the poems, short stories, and feature articles I have had published in a number of literary journals, magazines, and websites.

Essays

• “From Campus to Canberra,” Gettysburg College Magazine, Summer 2024

Poetry

• “Fountain at the Point,” Sunset Liminal, Spring 2015
• “Space,” Sunset Liminal, Spring 2015
• “Sangria Berries,” Sunset Liminal, Spring 2015
• “Dinosaur Sheets,” The Mercury, 2012 – winner of the Mercury Prize in Poetry (2012)
• “Christmas Parade,” The Mercury, 2012
• “Earth Reborn,” Doubly Mad, April/May 2012
• “Winter Parade,” Doubly Mad, February/March 2012
• “Ivy Meeropol Screens a Film,” Doubly Mad, February/March 2012
• “Pinckney Benedict Reads Aloud,” Doubly Mad, February/March 2012
• “My Kind of Nothing,” The Mercury, 2011 – winner of the Mercury Prize in Poetry (2011)

Fiction

• “The Ride Home,” The Mercury, 2013

Features & Articles

• “What students do: Internship at the Smithsonian Institution,” Gettysburg: Our College’s Magazine, Winter 2013
• “Student spreads peace message in Africa,” Gettysburg: Our College’s Magazine, Winter 2013
• “How to: Make your own wedding favors,” Celebrate Gettysburg magazine, May/June 2013
• “New course integrates social media into classroom learning,” Gettysburg College News, April 2013
• “Skeletons to sculptures: Student-curated exhibit blends art and science” Gettysburg College News, February 2013
• “English lecturer receives NEA poetry grant, explores passions at Gettysburg,” Gettysburg College News, February 2013
• “How to: Add fresh greens to your holiday decor,” Celebrate Gettysburg magazine, November/December 2012