Biography
Ivy Page is a poet whose poetry has been described by Ross Gay as, "passionate, sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes hilarious poems, (which) always have a deep and generous intelligence." She lives in the White Mountains of New Hampshire with her husband and two daughters.
Her love of poetry stemmed from listening to her Grandmother reading poetry aloud to her as a child. It took shape as lyrics in the music she wrote during her late teens and early twenties, and turned to poems on the page and experimentation with performance poetry over the years.
Ivy Graduated from Plymouth State University with a BA in English and minor in Medieval Studies, and went on to complete her MFA in Creative Writing at New England College. She has taught creative writing for Plymouth State University's Community Education program, and currently teaches a creative writing workshop at D Acres in Dorchester New Hampshire. Ivy also teaches at New Hampshire Technical Institute, Keene State College, Colby-Sawyer College, and Axia College. She runs several open mics for poets in New Hampshire.
Her work has appeared in journals nationally, and her first book will be available through Salmon Poetry of Ireland in March 2012. She is the editor and founder of Organs of Vision and Speech Magazine.
Publications & Awards
Books/ Chapbooks:
Any Other Branch
Salmon Poetry, (forthcoming 2012)
Halo in collaboration with Mike Lewis
Plymouth State University Poets & Writers Club, 2006
Anthologies:
Knocking at the Door: Approaching the Other, (forthcoming 2010)
Magazine Publications:
vox poetica, (forthcoming, 2010)
Grey Sparrow Journal, (forthcoming 2011)
Foundling Review, (forthcoming 2010)
decomP magazinE, 2010
Underground Voices, 2010
Tygerburning Journal, 2010
The Smoking Poet, 2009
Boston Literary Magazine, 2009
The Houston Literary Review, 2009
New Plains Review, 2009
Night Train, 2009
Beyond, 2009
November 3rd Club, 2009
Cantaraville Five, 2009
Oak Bend Review, 2009
Snow Monkey, 2009
Centripetal, 2006, 2007
Visions, 2004
Book Reviews:
"Collection offers full plate of life in small package," New Southerner, 2009
Scripts:
Gabrielle, in collaboration with Mike Conroy (forthcoming film 2011)
Readings:
WAMPP, 2010
Worcester Kitchen Sessions, 2009, 2010
Mindful Books & Ephemera, 2010
The Mill Fudge Factory, 2010
New England College, NH, 2009, 2010
Forbes Library, MA, 2009
Plymouth State Alumni Reading, NH, 2008
Awards:
Winner, Centripetal Editor’s Choice Award in the 10th Edition of Centripetal
Winner, Caroline Soucie Scholarship
Presidents List in Fall 2004, Deans List Spring 2005, Fall 2005, Spring 2007
Conference Presentations/ Lectures:
"Life After the MFA." Lecture, co-taught with Ilya Kaminsky, New England College, 2010
“Milton and His Shirts,” Lecture, New England College, 2009
“The Unveiling of a Virgin: Saint Christina Mirabilis’ Life as a Demoniac,” Medieval & Renaissance Forum, Plymouth State University, 2008
Education
Master of Fine Arts, Creative Writing: Poetry July 2009
New England College, Henniker, NH
Bachelor of Arts, English May 2007
Magna Cum Laude
Minor: Medieval Studies
Plymouth State University, Plymouth, NH
Associates of Arts, Liberal Arts 2002-2004
River Valley Community College, Claremont, NH
Transfered to Plymouth State University