About Jari
Jari Thymian’s poetry has appeared in Simply Haiku, Ekphrasis, The Christian Science Monitor, The Pedestal Magazine, The Progenitor, ByLine, and in various anthologies. She’s a member of Cherry Creek Toastmasters and the Denver Woman’s Press Club. Her chapbook of poetry, The Meaning of Barns, was just released from Finishing Line Press.
Awards
1st Place ACC Writers Studio Literary Award
1st Place ByLine Haiku Contest
1st Place 2007 Denver Woman’s Press Club Contest
1st Place 2005 Denver Woman’s Press Club Contest
1st Place 2004 Denver Woman’s Press Club Contest
1st Place Morton D. Prouty, Jr. Memorial Award
1st Place Denver Woman’s Press Club Unknown Writers’ Contest
1st Place The Fort Poetry Contest
1st Place ByLine Nostalgia Essay Contest
Devils Tower National Monument Writer’s Residency
Best of Issue Award Buckle & Magazine
Finalist 2006 Hedgebrook Residency
Finalist 2005 ACC Writers Studio Literary Award
Finalist 2002 Denver Post Colorado Voices
Finalist 1998, 1999, 2005 Rocky Mountain Women’s Institute
Published
Book: The Meaning of Barns, Finishing Line Press, 2007
Magazines & Anthologies: 100 words, American Tanka, Buckle, Buffalo Bone, ByLine, Christian Science Monitor, Eagle Express, Ekphrasis, Encompass, Howlings: Wild Women of the West, Inklings, Moon Journal, Open Windows, Pedestal Magazine, Poetry Motel, Progenitor, Pudding International, Seedhouse, Simply Haiku, Sofa Ink, West Side Books, Wild Plum
Appearances
Bethany United Methodist Church, Denver, CO
City Park Festival of the Arts, Denver, CO
Denver South Optimists Club, Denver, CO
La Dolce Vita, September 2005, Concert with Cara Cantarella, Arvada, CO
Stage C, Cameron Historic Methodist Church, Denver, CO
Wedding Reception Poet, Lambertville Inn, Lambertville, PA
Education
Lighthouse Writers Workshop, Denver, CO
St. Croix ArtBarn Writing Workshop, Osceola, WI
S.O.M.O.S. Nature Writing Conference, Taos, NM
Iowa Summer Writing Festival, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Advanced Poetry Classes, Evergreen, CO (Carolyn Evans Campbell)
B.A., English, University of Minnesota-Morris, MN
Memberships:
Cherry Creek Toastmasters, ATM Bronze
Columbine Poets, Colorado State Poetry Society
Denver Woman’s Press Club