Paul B. Roth

Paul B. Roth is a poet and publisher based in Fayetteville, New York. He founded The Bitter Oleander Press and later revived its journal, The Bitter Oleander, after retiring in 1995. He has published seven poetry collections, including Cadenzas by Needlelight, Words the Interrupted Speak, Long Way Back to the End, and Owasco: Passage of Lake Poems. He was nominated for a Pushcart Prize in 2018 and 2020. His poetry has appeared in journals across many countries, and he holds a graduate degree in contemporary French poetry from Goddard-era studies.