Roy J. Beckemeyer

Roy J. Beckemeyer is a poet who writes in precise language and varied forms, and his third book of poetry, Stage Whispers, was published by Meadowlark Press in 2018. The book won the Nelson Poetry Book Award from the Kansas Authors Club in 2019. A retired Boeing Aircraft engineer, he also publishes scientific papers on fossilized dragonflies and works as a photographer and painter. His poems have appeared regularly in MacQueen's Quinterly since 2024.