Maureen Thorson

Maureen Thorson is a poet and lyric essayist who lives in Maine. Her work often pairs close observation of nature and everyday life with a wry sense of chance and loss. Her poetry books include Share the Wealth (Veliz Books, 2022), My Resignation (Shearsman, 2014), and Applies to Oranges (Ugly Duckling Presse, 2011). Her lyric essay collection On Dreams came out from Bloof Books in 2023. She founded NaPoWriMo, an annual April poem-a-day project. A new poetry collection, Briefly Defined, is listed as forthcoming from Anhinga Press in 2027.