*MERRIL D. SMITH*
#1 for “Zora Neale Hurston”
My name is Merril D. Smith. I live in National Park, NJ, which is a small borough right across the Delaware River from Philadelphia. I’m an independent scholar with a Ph.D. in American history, but my blog is mostly a poetry blog. Poetry is my creative outlet, though it is something I’ve come to only within the past few years. Perhaps I needed some life experience and time to reflect, but now my muse says, “write poetry.”
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Merril-D.-Smith/e/B001HOHXH6
Blog: https://merrildsmith.wordpress.com/
Twitter: @merril_mds
Instagram: mdsmithnj
Poet Spotlight: https://thepbsblog.wordpress.com/2017/08/07/yecheilyahs-first-annual-poetry-contest-grand-prize-winner/
JauNelle Hugee for “My Brooklyn Song” (Where I Left My Heart)
My name is Jau’Nelle from DC. I have just gotten back into embracing my love and a sense of purpose with writing, but up until now, I’ve been elaborating on other creative mediums. I am a highly sought after innovative and creative speaker for teens in the DC area. I am also a reading tutor and enrichment teacher focusing on ceramics, glass fusion, and even handmade all-natural body butters!
If you would like to reach out to JauNell or see more of her writing, you can reach her at her email:jhugee8@gmail.comor by her Facebook handle: https://m.facebook.com/jaunelle.hugee
Poet Spotlight: https://colleenchesebro.com/2017/07/31/yecheilyahs-first-poetry-contest-announcing-the-runner-up-winner/
The PBS Blog 